Does anyone else read Frederick Barthemle?

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I ask this question because in Australia his work is hardly ever mentioned. This wouldn't be such a bad thing were it not for the fact that I think his stuff is fab. Has anyone read "The Brothers"? This is in my top 10. It's bad enough listening to M Amis drone on about his 2nd rate literary pedigree; but Frederick's career seems to have, if anything, suffered from being Don's bro.

― David Joyner (David Joyner), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 00:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I actually picked up one of his books the other day and flicked through, but I had thought it was Donald, not Frederick, and when this dawned on me the book began to suck for some reason, and I put it back.

― writingstatic (writingstatic), Thursday, 19 February 2004 01:22 (twenty-two years ago)

--writingstatic

Which one was it?

His stuff is pretty much nothing like Don's; don't know if it's like Stephen's.

― David Joyner (David Joyner), Thursday, 19 February 2004 02:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Honestly, I forget - Moon Cafe or something like that? Here we go - 'Moon Deluxe'. It certainly is quite removed from Donald. Never heard of Stephen. It seems to be quite a common authorial name!

― writingstatic (writingstatic), Thursday, 19 February 2004 22:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Stephen's another brother. And, would you believe, also teaches creative writing. To the best of my knowledge, he's published a collection of short stories (and didn't he co-author a book with Frederick ("Double Down"), relating to his and Fred's decision to use gamble their inheritance. I suppose I could look all this up on google but I just cannot be bothered.

― David Joyner (David Joyner), Thursday, 19 February 2004 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

they're all brothers? wow. see also: "I suppose I could look all this up on google but I just cannot be bothered."

― writingstatic (writingstatic), Monday, 23 February 2004 02:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Painted Desert is fantastic.

― Jeremy Boushelle (jbus), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 02:17 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

He makes a better Carver than Carver, maybe.

― nabiscothingy, Sunday, 18 September 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

he was the original drummer in the red crayola!

― tom west (thomp), Monday, 19 September 2005 12:11 (twenty years ago)

this is my favorite literary-musical anecdote-fact.

― tom west (thomp), Monday, 19 September 2005 12:11 (twenty years ago)

Damn, I was thinking about that recently and hoping to post it as a question on the ILM trivia thread if I got a chance.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 22 September 2005 03:45 (twenty years ago)

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