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Title: Poorly-chosen anthology; fantastic writer
Review: We're far enough away from Lardner's heydey that it should be fairly easy to spot his best work from his enormous output. In this case, we're talking fiction -- there's an awful lot of non-fiction to be collected properly, yet -- and so it's mystifying why so much of this fairly slim anthology is Lardner's mediocre work. Where are such great stories as "I Can't Breathe" or (arguably) "Haircut"? Also, why excerpt so much of YOU KNOW ME AL when it's either best read cover to cover or represented with two or three pieces (to whet the appetite) and then moving on?The earlier collection assembled by Lardner, ROUND UP, is far, far better than this. This great writer's books have all but disappeared from most bookstores; with a collection like this carrying his flag, it's no wonder why someone might simply shrug and ask what, exactly, is the big deal?This should rate two and a half stars -- not an option here.
