Just yesterday, TTA Press's* review magazine The Fix reviewed the Robert Freeman Wexler chapbook**, Psychological Methods to Sell Must Be Destroyed: Stories. I have to say, this review says everything that I've wanted to say about this book, but haven't been able to articulate so clearly.
For example:
"With a wink and nod for Wexler’s anti-conglomerate marketing themes, Methods’ innovative fiction pushes physical boundaries, speaks to bread, belays jungle walls, listens to disembodied sages, and escapes anti-utopias."
and:
"Wexler takes the reader for an in-depth ride through a Big Brother gauntlet that at times echoes close-to-home issues without making direct accusations that could lose the attention of extremist readers who might otherwise turn away—the hallmark of an effective satirist. Highly recommended."
and:
"Wexler’s use of the chapbook medium, in this reader’s opinion, speaks volumes and serves to benefit the interests of his readers as well as send a message to the broader publishing industry as a whole."
OK, now that I've stolen all the thunder from the review, you should really go read it to see how Rae Bryant breaks down the individual stories. Wexler writes very lush and dense prose, and does not do so quickly. So for many people, they aren't able to see what Wexler's been doing with his writing since the time between pieces is a fair amount. This short collection should give people a better insight into what he's been doing with his writing.
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* Home of Interzone and Black Static, two EXCELLENT British magazines.
** This is the third chapbook I've published.
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