Mark Twain once said that the difference between the almost right
word an the right word was the same as the difference between a
lightning bug and lightning. Lewis Turco finds all of the lightning
in this remarkable set of memoirs about growing up in Connecticut
in the 1950s, such as a bullet "whizzing past my ear, dirling in
the air" and "crashing through trees . . . snirtling and giggling,"
as he shares recollections of his capers and misadventures with the
Fantaseers, a high school fraternity devoted to reading science
fiction and fantasy and raising Cain. Ironic as it may seem, four
of the hellions described herein later took religious orders, but
not so for Turco, the son of an Italian Baptist minister. Instead,
he became one of this nation9s foremost writers and teachers. Just
as it is fascinating to attend a high school class reunion to
discover what happened to one9s old friends, so too does this
collection of escapades offer a scrutinizing lens into a band of
rambunctious and bright youth, and the destinies that awaited them.
This book is certain to stir any reader's own memories of youth's
vivid haps and mishaps. For all those who love honesty, purity of
language and thought as well as great story telling, buy Lewis
Turco's newest collection of stories Fantaseers: A Book of
Memories. The tough and tender voice of America's master poet takes
us on an unflinching journey through "the mutable past." Reader,
this is fair warning - and don't lend this book to any of your
friends - it's such a good read, you won't get it back. -Lois
Roma-Deeley, Rules of Hunger
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