Jim Baumer is a Maine-based freelance writer with a passion for his home state. His work has been featured in a variety of regional and national publications, including the Boston Globe, Portland Phoenix, and Lewiston Sun-Journal. He lives in Portland, Maine.
Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is one of the most interesting books I have read, not only because of hte deeply heart-wrenching and emotional story, but also because of the writing devices Foer uses. This piece pulls the reader to fully understand the perspective of a young boy trying to learn from his father who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11. You feel with and for Oskar the whole time.
