Cartesian Sonata and Other Novellas

In the words of the late Walker Percy, William Gass is a "totally committed, totally uncompromising, and extraordinarily gifted writer." His latest work is a suite of four novellas that explore Mind, Matter, and God. In the title story, God is a writer in a constant state of fumble, Mind is a housewife cum modern-day Cassandra, and Matter is — who else? — the helpless and confused husband of Mind. In "Bed and Breakfast," the concept of salvation is explored through material possessions — a ...