![]() ![]() ![]() Both the ‘zine and the show carry the name “Pagan” in their titles, which implies a self-conscious, rebellious narcissism, but most of the stories in this collection are in fact middle-class traditional, taking place in summer camps, Elvis’ Graceland, college buildings and ordinary suburban homes. Credit Serpent’s Tail, consequently, for believing that Pagan Kennedy deserves a mainstream audience beyond the Boston area, where she produces a magazine and a cable television show. ![]() ![]() Don’t be put off, though “Stripping” is literary fiction of high quality, the sort of story collection that the big, commercial houses should publish but frequently avoid. String together the names of the author, book and publisher-Pagan, “Stripping,” and Serpent’s Tail, respectively-and you’re likely to think of latter-day witches and furtive, canbalistic rituals. STRIPPING and Other Stories by Pagan Kennedy (Serpent’s Tail/High Risk Books: $10.99 paper 169 pp.). ![]()
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