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Crumpet Ladies by Yirmi Pinkus
Yet another book from the folks at Actus Tragicus, but one that might be the best of the bunch. Yirmi Pinkus' Crumpet Ladies (2001, Actus Tragicus) is a small collection of short stories and anecdotes that revolve around old ladies.

There are fanciful stories, memoirs, instruction manuals, third and first-person narratives and one ongoing narrative that is interspersed throughout the book. Pinkus has a strong voice and his art style (slightly changed for each story) is flexible yet distinctive.

While the odd integration of stories, they start and end at odd points or are interwoven throughout the book, is a bit perplexing at first, the theme of older women and their lives keeps the book together. A second read reveals an even greater depth to the book. These books are hard to come by, but are worth checking out if you have a chance.

Crumpet Ladies 4 stars (out of 5)
posted by Sean McGurr at 8:47 AM