The Wall of America

"One of the most remarkably talented writers around." -The Washington Post Book World "...bitter and sharp...not to be missed." --Locus "...darkly satirical stories that evoke laughs as they twist the knife... No subject is sacred..." --Roanoke Times "The stories are rich, sardonic, despairing, and mischievous by turns, capable of being emotionally resonant and laugh-out-loud funny in the same breath." --Sci Fi Magazine "...extraordinary wit and gusto..." --LA City Beat "There's a certain sophistication in Thomas M. Disch's writing, especially with his tendency to combine dystopias with a light-hearted and almost playful tone... [T]he stories come out fresh and unique." --Bibliophile Stalker "A certain mordant joie de vivre compounded equally of hard-boiled and reluctant romanticism, Schadenfreude, self-knowledge, disdain, elitism, compassion, fatalism, ingenuity, and willed naivete." --Barnes&Noble.com "...a worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." --Los Angeles Times "...mesmerizing... Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting compilation is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between absurdity and irony." --Book Buzz "...this collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch (1940--2008) lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life... [T]hese tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." --Publishers Weekly