Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories Audiobook

" one of my favorite campaigners surprised me with my very own copy. great collection of short stories. read on the beach in Ocean City, MD this summer. "

" Tobias has such breadth in his stories, literally all over the map. How can he seem like such a believable expert in so many areas and voices? I liked the fact that he included old and new stories separately. I was begging for more at some of the endings that left me hanging! "

" Amazing, breathtaking. One of the most beautiful books read in the last years. Summum of storytelling. "

" One of the best collections of short stories I remember reading. Most of them I read 2 or 3 times. My favourite of the collection has to be "Bullet in the Brain' (which I first heard in a New Yorker podcast) but there are many other gems here. Highly recommended. Can't believe I saw the hard cover edition heavily discounted in a local bookstore last weekend! "

" Affecting, well written stories; All about morality in some way. "

" The newer stories were a little disappointing, but the older ones were flawlessly structured and absolutely brilliant. "

" sheesh i cant believe i bought this book a year ago and put it down--its in the trunk of my car!--i need to read it--he's a good writer-I'm just a lazy reader "

" I chose this book during a recent trip to San Francisco because Wolff is a Bay-area writer. The collection combines old stories with new. I enjoyed the sense of place the earlier stories evoke, especially because many of the locations were familiar due to my travels in the city and beyond. However, most of the narratives are pretty dark, and in the windup I didn't enjoy the collection as much as I thought I might. "

" The new stories were better than the older stories. "

" I am loving these voices, these stories. Every tale holds true surprise. This is the drug I love. (Okay, I've read a few of these before. It's been a few years, though. I am reading Wolff this time with new eyes.) "

" How can someone write such perfect short stories? I don't know, but Tobias Wolff is a master of the form. "

" I enjoy everything I've read by Tobias Wolff. He is an excellent short story writer. "

" Story stories by a master American story-teller. Plain and simple. "

" I am having a difficult time getting through this collection of short stories. Wolf is a wonderful writer, but the stories are dark and I have not been in the mood for dark. "

" The definitive short story - this is how they should always be but are usually lacking. "

" Can't wait. My favorite author and receiving this new book is like waiting at the airport gate for an old friend. "

" Some of these stories were haunting and have stayed with me. I'm not a fan of short stories, but Wolff does them well. "

" Another collection I've read a handful of stories out of and plan to return to. He's so good. So. Damn. Good. "

" some stories were great, others not but overall I enjoyed it. "

" Masterful storytelling. Tobias Wolff writes edgily about edgy characters keeping you enthralled and uncomfortable at the same time. "

" The search for this book began when I heard the reading of his story "A Bullet To The Brain," and I was hooked. Some of these stories are better than the others, but he gives their characters some depth and I enjoyed a good 98% of them. A great intro to his work. "

" Pointless story after pointless story. "

" Affecting, well written stories; All about morality in some way. "

" Awesome. This book has the greatest hits (minus a few I liked) from his previous three collections, and ten new stories written since the late 1990s, most of them originally appearing in The New Yorker. I'm just reading the new ones. "

" The motif of dogs touched me. Mother seems to be an important part of his characters' lives. Issues with the lost father figure.He doesn't seem to know how to write the voice of other ethnicities. Military stories. Iraq stories. The themes seem to be autobiographical. "

" one of best short story writers of all time "

" Five Favorites1. In the Garden of North American Martyrs2. The Liar3. The Rich Brother4. Bullet in the Brain5. Nightingale "

" Another collection I've read a handful of stories out of and plan to return to. He's so good. So. Damn. Good. "

" I probably need to come back to this collection some day. Some of the stories were great. Most left me scratching my head. Wolff is an elusive writer--and, at this point, I'd say an overrated one--but I'm willing to admit that I just don't get it.... "

" a wonderful accessible voice across a wide range of characters and subjects. "