He has made his career in philosophy by denying the plausibility of objectivity, arguing that truth depends on what is effective, rather than vice versa. He is trying to write an effective history, but its truth depends on whether his audience buys it. Amy Bloom's story collection Come to Me , a few stories are linked through common characters, and all are linked thematically. The first story in the collection is perhaps the most technically complex, encompassing a wide span of time and addressing the issue of monogamy on an intergenerational level. We meet couples who contemplate affairs, and adolescent girls who soothe middle-school pain by accepting the advances of older men.
Bloom creates a vision of a world guided primarily by sexual longing.
Even the stories told in first person have a sense of voyeurism, observation, and analysis. And as with any good therapist, Amy Bloom approaches all of the material with understanding for its intricacy, offering a detached empathy without censorial judgment. The strength of this work is in its credibility, and its even-handed delivery of the emotionally charged dynamics behind what often appears to be failed love and misguided sex. MEN by David Foster Wallace 7.