In the tradition of the classic short stories of Lydia Davis, Kurt Vonnegut, and Joy Williams, this singular collection explores the full range of human experience and behavior in all their varied and discrete manifestations. At once compelling and provocative, Keith'hs writing takes the reader to p
Worship of the common heart: new and selected stories
β Scribed by Patricia Henley
- Publisher
- M P Publishing Limited
- Year
- 2000;2009
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 181 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1849820929
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β¦ Synopsis
An impressive overview of a writer whose career is still climbing, Worship of the Common Heart allows us a rare opportunity to observe twenty years in the evolution of a writer of uncommon talent and heart. Emotionally complex, achingly real, these ninteen stories focus on the everyday, defining moments of life, celebrating the unsung and calling attention to the ignored. A young woman comes to an absolute and sad realization about her relationship the very moment she gives birth. A woman enamored of younger men stumbles upon joy in the most unlikely place. A young nun takes a vacation with her earthy, unpredictable sister and learns lessons in worship. Told with stunning confidence and honesty, the stories in Worship of the Common Heart revel in sensuality and the complexity of longings.
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