I’ve got another James Patrick Kelly story to talk about, “Hubris,” about a man who runs afoul of a goddess. It’s very short, so I will be brief.
First off, I am amused by references to familiar places, like Davis Square and the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. I am impressed with the emotional intensity the story winds up to. And I like how it’s all very meta, as the narrator is a character who knows he’s a character. The way he rails against his fate raises interesting questions to mull over. Briefly.
Collected in Strange, But Not A Stranger.
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