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by: Grace Paley
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780374530280
ISBN: 0374530289
Label: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 386
Publication Date: April 03, 2007
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date: April 03, 2007
Sales Rank: 36796
Studio: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Product Description:
This reissue of Grace Paley’s classic collection—a finalist for the National Book Award—demonstrates her rich use of language as well as her extraordinary insight into and compassion for her characters, moving from the hilarious to the tragic and back again. Whether writing about the love (and conflict) between parents and children or between husband and wife, or about the struggles of aging single mothers or disheartened political organizers to make sense of the world, she brings the same unerring ear for the rhythm of life as it is actually lived.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Prose as deep as poetry
I'm in a discussion group centered on Paley's stories, which I've always wanted to read, and was delighted to buy a copy of it so efficiently online. Her stories are fascinating and rewarding, as layered and complex as poetry. A rich meal!
Rating:  - Mixed feelings
I agree with all of the reviewers! There are some beautiful passages and fascinating stories in this collection. But some are downright boring. Also, there is some "pretentious trash". Overall, I was glad that I read it but won't be looking for more by this author.
Rating: - Doubted it but ended up liking it
Someone suggested I read this collection and at first I doubted I would like it, I skimmed through it and it didn't grab me but since I promised the person I would read it, I finally did. I couldn't have been more wrong about this collection- it's very well written and interesting. The subject matter of the stories might not be for everyone but I really was surprised to see how wrong I was and definitely should have given this an earlier chance. Paley's writing is clear and takes you through even ... Read More
Rating:  - Living in the neighborhood
The characters in these stories are consistent throughout the book. Reading the stories was like getting acquainted with a community of people. I lost interest in some stories, while others contained gems of wisdom and phrases that stopped me in my tracks.
In a story called, "A Conversation With My Father" Paley writes:
""I would like you to write a simple story just once more," he says, "the kind Maupassant wrote, or Chekhov, the kind you used to write. Just recognizable people ... Read More
Rating: - People say short stories are dying...
This collection of short fiction demonstrates just how horrible that would be. Grace Paley's work is amazing in its lyrical sound - at some moments sparse, at others extremely detailed, and always poignant. Stories about single mothers, about women visiting elderly parents in odd nursing homes, about families in general, and how the world works (and worked). It is hard to find a good short story writer... Somewhere between a novel (overly stuffed with words) and a poem (too highly styled and formatted ... Read More
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