Portalmania: Stories
There is an impressive neutrality to Urbanski’s portrayal of characters in opposition, despite how close these subjects clearly are to her heart. No character’s beliefs are held up as being more obviously correct than another’s ... Offers no easy answers, but it does present myriad possibilities ... Powerfully unique and thoughtfully written.
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Every story in Portalmania is distinctive, vital, and sophisticated; the whole is an almost perfectly constructed debut collection that brings into sharp focus an impressively cohesive project ... The precision with which Urbanski balances the speculative...and realist levels...is astonishing ... After the exhilaration of this book, I’ll follow wherever her writing takes her.
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The thematic and narrative layering in Portalmania is brilliant but sometimes out of control. Ms. Urbanski is fearless, unconventional and perhaps a touch obsessive, and she will want to find an editor she trusts to help her shape her finished works. Possessing a talent that needs reining in is a good problem to have.
