A quaint town overtaken by an old order. Antique dealers selling off theliving room. In this novel, a quest for earplugs tries its bestto defy old age, young love, and the burden of change.
A great book. A disillusioned, sentimental, interesting, often comic view of a philosophic towny. Evokes something in someone intimate with mid-range Appalachia and is sentimental, sees it's beauty, but isn't horribly optimistic.
A tale of love lost not only on a personal level but with the fickle culture in which we are all inextricably entwined. To me EARPLUGS is one of those rare creations that explores the boundaries of what a great american novel can be. Acerbic and funny, yet brilliantly poetic. I hope to be reading Bram Riddlebarger's work for years to come.