Brooklyn Bookbeat: Fiction and autobiography meet in ‘Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles’
Acclaimed author Ron Currie, Jr. will be appearing at WORD Bookstore in Greenpoint on Tuesday, Feb. 12, to celebrate the release of his new novel, “Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles.” Already receiving widespread praise, this is a poignant work of autobiographical fiction that intricately explores the boundaries between fantasy and reality.
Currie’s prose is deeply engaging as it maintains a confessional tone and reminds readers that they are listening to someone’s story. It flows well, too; the text is presented in short snippets, sometimes just a paragraph long, that magnify the story-telling quality.
Perhaps the writing is especially compelling because of its obvious autobiographical content. Like the author, Currie’s protagonist – also named Ron Currie – is a writer who is coping with the loss of his father and is earnestly in love with a woman who seems out of reach.