PRINT-Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk

Chuck Palahniuk's book Stranger Than Fiction does not live up to its title. This isn't to say that it is not a quality read because it is. But I can imagine things far stranger than are in this book.

We like nonfiction because we find it mindblowing when these things turn out to be true. Truth carries some greater weight than bullshit as it should. But when you are someone like myself who reads a lot of strange facts on a daily basis, these true stories fail to shock or astound. I find the real world intensely interesting but not unbelievable.

This is a collection of Palahniuk's work for various magazines. You have stories of sexual depravity, castle building, steroid abuse, the impact of Fight Club, and the most touching essay concerning the murder of Palahniuk's father. That last one was a gutwrencher. You can tell there is some real pain there. I find it ironic how phenomenally good things and bad things can happen to the same person.

Palahniuk is one of my favorite writers, so I recommend this book as a good read. But if you want to read the best thing in here, skip to the end.

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