I was first introduced to the writings of this brilliant writer in high school. My teacher picked his collection of short stories, 'The Elephant Vanishes', at random and told us to read it, study it and write an essay on it. I was completely riveted.
(Although I was shocked at the amount of sex, sexuality and genitals at first.)
One of the things I like about his style is how skillfully he uses language. He uses clear, crisp and hip diction and yet manages to convey so many philosophical ideas into his work. He's very accessible.
Another thing I like about the way he writes is that he leaves most of his stories and novels open-ended and ambiguous. Isn't this how real life is?
To see an example of it in this collection, read 'Landscape of Flatiron'. You'll see what I mean.
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