![]() ![]() Give this wonderful collection to fans of such classic short story writers as Andre Dubus and Alice Munro and novelists like Nicole Krauss. Depictions of people, places, and manners are so perfect that the stories become totally immersive. enacts a worldview in thirty-four precise and subtle movements, reminding us that if connection is elusive, there is nobility in perseverance, and that we are almost always greater than the sum of our parts." -David Ulin,Los Angeles Times "There is a vast difference between reading Pearlman's stories in a magazine or anthology and reading this collection. The effect is not so much of a sampling as of a suite. Maybe from now on everyone will know of Edith Pearlman." -Roxana Robinson,New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice "All of the pieces here have been exquisitely arranged to make this book. The volume is an excellent introduction to a writer who should not need one. Pearlman's view of the world is large and compassionate, delivered through small, beautifully precise moments. "Her writing is intelligent, perceptive, funny, and quite beautiful. ![]()
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