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When I needed something to wash the taste of a bad book out of my mind, I decided to give this one a try. Richard Robinson at The Broken Bullhorn recommended it one Friday on Patti Abbott’s Forgotten Books and I picked it up. As often happens with folks like us, with new books entering the house on a regular basis, it got sidetracked on my TBR pile. Since I really needed a mind scrub, this one got moved to the head of the line.
Richard does an eloquent job of describing the book, much better than I could, and you should read his review.
My thoughts seem similar to a lot of others. A Ray Bradbury feel with a small town where odd things happen one night. Never read any of Millhauser’s work before. A Pulitzer Prize winner no less. I want to say I will have to look up more of his books, but one glance at the daunting pile of tales waiting their turn makes that unlikely. (sigh) The eternal problem of a reader.
One final note: I was amused to note on the back cover, upper left, the words Fiction/Literature. Can’t even call it a fantasy.
Not The Baseball Pitcher 
A bradburyesque tale makes me want to try it. Speaking of Bradburyesque. DId you ever read “BLind Voices” by Tom Reamy? He did the Bradbury type story wonderfully in that one.
Not familiar with Blind Voices, Charles. I’m making a note of that one.
Thanks for the reference and pingback, Randy. I’m glad you liked this one. It was brought to my attention by Carl over at Stainless Steel Droppings here: http://www.stainlesssteeldroppings.com/enchanted-night-a-novella-steven-millhauser and his review is as good or better – and longer – than mine.
I’m late to the party but you will love Blind Voices, Randy. Also, if you haven’t already, check out Reamy’s collection San Diego Lightfoot Sue. Reamy was an original talent silenced all too soon.
Someone snuck into my house and stole this book. Perhaps in the middle of the night. I miss it.