People Tell Me Things: Stories by David Finkle

Title: People Tell Me Things: Stories Author: David Finkle Genre: Fiction (Short Stories / New York City / Contemporary / Manhattan / Writers on Writing / Upper Class / Satire) Publisher/Publication Date : Nthposition Press (10/4/2011) Source: TLC Book Tours Rating: Okay. Did I finish?: I did. One-sentence summary: Ten stories involving Manhattan artists, elite, and intellectuals. Do I like the cover?: Eh -- it's a bit comic book-y which doesn't exactly fit the feel of the stories. I imagine something more like the New Yorker would be more appropriate. I'm reminded of...: Jennifer Belle First line : "What I'm about to tell you is strictly confidential," my old friend Stanley Konig was saying at the first of two recent lunches we had. From 'Stanley Konig writing as Conrad Stamp' Buy, Borrow, or Avoid?: Borrow for a fluffy escape to Manhattan. Why did I get this book?: Armchair travel to NYC, and I do love some snotty in