The Annotated Nightstand: What Ed Park is Reading Now, and Next
The beloved novelist, journalist, short story writer, and editor Ed Park is continuing to put out excellent work at a startling clip. After having his recent novel Same Bed Different Dreams named a Pulitzer finalist (which, he explains in a
Ed Park, a prolific novelist, journalist, short story writer, and editor, continues to produce exceptional work at a remarkable pace. Recent achievements include his novel Same Bed Different Dreams being named a Pulitzer finalist, as well as the publication of his short story collection An Oral History of Atlantis and his latest book, The Repairer of Reputations.
Three Tenses: A Transmission from the Nineties, a collection of 1,500 pithy dispatches, bridges these two volumes. The work weaves Park's autobiography with fiction, offering a glimpse into his endlessly curious and mordantly funny worldview.
Park has thoughtfully annotated his to-read pile, providing an engaging tour of his eclectic reading list. On the nightstand lies an old issue of The New Yorker, featuring Rachel Aviv's powerful article on Gisèle Pelicot. Next to it, Jack Finney's 1970 novel Time and Again, which Park sent to his father for his 59th birthday, is waiting to be revisited. This novel, set in New York, resonates with Park's early experiences in the city, having moved there from Buffalo himself.
For those interested in the world of role-playing games, Jon Peterson's Playing at the World: Volume 1: The Invention of Dungeons and Dragons is an invaluable resource. The book provides extensive detail about miniature warfare enthusiasts, newsletters, meet-ups, and the evolution of Dungeons & Dragons into a widely celebrated game. Peterson's scholarship is impressive, and the subsequent volume in the series awaits Park's review.
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