title: Living in the Weather of the World: Stories
author:  Richard Bausch 
description: "Stunning... Bausch's latest book... puts the reader in mind of Flannery O'Connor's ability to open out a story into dangerous, unknown territory. And like O'Connor, Bausch is able to pull a story back from melodrama, no matter how sudden or dramatic the turn of events...That Bausch can delivery such convincing humanity, no matter the initial angle of ascent, is a testament to his powers of technique and observation."<br /><b><i></i>Dominic Smith,<i> The New York Times Book Review<br /></i></b><br /><br />"Masterly...This is a sublime collection."<br /><b><i><b><i></i></b>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review)<br /><br /><br /></b>"This superb collection of short fiction by Bausch offers readers a disturbing portrait of contemporary America...Plumbing a nation that has lost its sense of purpose and direction, these stories chart the emotional and psychological dmage that is produced by experiences under these conditions. Enthusiastically recommended for fans of literary fiction."<b><br /><i>Library Journal </i>(starred review)<br /><br /><br /></b>"Resonant and entertaining...Populated with believable characters that you care about...Bausch's stories portray marriage, love and infidelity with the same insight, empathy and wit that he has for the lives of servicemen...Bausch deftly imbues his characters with enough depth to make a commonplace story something unique and emotionally thrilling...His writing is uncluttered, and every word feels perfect. The stories here aren't just entertaining; they demonstrate just how exciting and resonant realistic short fiction can be."<b><br /><b><i>Houston Chronicle<br /><br /></i></b></b><br />"[Bausch] makes piercing miniaturizations. In his spare prose, Bausch leaves as much to the imagination as he puts in. He also abides by Irish short story writer Frank OConnors dictum of occasionally having the end of a story come down like a kite out of wind - with a bang of surprise...Every one of these stories is a treasure...Read Living in the Weather of the World and see if it doesnt give you some new ideas of how to deal with misery and love."<b><b><br /><b><b><i>The Buffalo News</i></b></b></b></b>
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  **Henry Miller**  
  
   **Tropic of Cancer**  
  
    
    
    
    
    
  
  A Flamingo Modern Classic 1993
  
  First published in Great Britain by John Calder (Publishers) Limited 1963
  
    
  
  Copyright © Obelisk Press, Paris 1934
  
  ISBN 0 00 654583 1
  
    
    
    
  
  ‘These novels will give way, by and by, to diaries or autobiographies –
  captivating books, if only a man knew how to choose among what he calls his
  experiences and how to record truth truly.’  
  
   _Ralph Waldo Emerson_  
  
    
    
    
  
   **I** am living at the Villa Borghese. There is not a crumb of dirt anywhere,
  nor a chair misplaced. We are all alone here and we are dead.
  
  Last night Boris discovered that he was lousy. I had to shave his armpits and
  even then the itching did not stop. How can one get lousy in a beautiful place
  like this? But no matter. We might never have known each other so intimately,
  Boris and I, had it not been for the lice.
  
  Boris has just given me a summary of his views. He is a weather prophet. The
  weather will continue bad,