β Scribed by Robert Stone
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A "stylish, specific, and often darkly comic" collection of stories from the National Book Awardβwinning author (*TheNew York Times Book Review*).**
From "one of our greatest living writers," this is a collection of short fiction rich with longing, violence, and black humor (Los Angeles Times).
A screenwriter carries on a decades-long affair with a beautiful actress, whose descent into addiction he can neither turn from nor share. A bored husband picks up a mysterious woman, only to find that his ego has led him woefully astray. A world-beating Silicon Valley executive receives an unwelcome guest at his mansion in the hills. A scuba dive takes uneasy newlyweds to a point of no return. Fun with Problems showcases Pulitzer Prize finalist Robert Stone's great gift for pinpointing the ways we conceal, reveal, and betray our truest selves.
"The stories are witty and diverse and are all unified by some element of...
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