{"product_id":"granite-rock-alicia-j-rouverol-9781917854221","title":"Granite Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning collection, women and girls grapple with socio-economic injustices: a ten-year-old American child witnesses coercion by the Corsican gendarme; deck hands spar in the West Indies; a woman finds community through climbing a granite rockface; and an émigré mother worries and awaits settlement under tightening immigration laws in contemporary Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese complex and dynamic characters reveal how place shapes us, and the various ways we search for belonging in a world in flux.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements for Granite Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAtmospheric, intricately observed, these taut, and often tense stories explore identity and belonging in very different ways. Ordinary people's lives show us again and again that the line between safety and danger is very thin. These are short stories that have a long finish!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cem\u003eJackie Kay, poet, novelist and the former Makar (National Poet) of Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of these beautiful stories is a deep search and struggle for belonging in a world full of systems that persist in separating, denigrating, and harming those who do not. \u003cem\u003eGranite Rock\u003c\/em\u003e does what all good literature does: it gives us the shocking privilege of experiencing lives vastly different from each other and, indeed, our own. We become better people because of it. This is a marvellous collection, and I am better for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cem\u003eSommer Schafer, author of \u003c\/em\u003eHope\u003cem\u003e and \u003c\/em\u003eThe Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these elegant, finely wrought, and gripping stories, women of different ages and generations search for paths forward after personal loss and heartbreak, while grappling with the injustice of larger social and economic structures. Whether moving country, crewing boats, or setting off on intensive wilderness retreats, Rouverol's richly human, complex, and dynamic characters remind us of the challenges - and rewards - of taking risks with the way we live, think, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cem\u003eBarbara Barrow, Pushcart Prize nominee, and author of \u003c\/em\u003eAn Unclean Place\u003cem\u003e and \u003c\/em\u003eThe Quelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've lived a dozen lives and traveled around the world while reading this book. A boat pitching into the wind, a tire blowout on a lonely road, a grip of hands on a safety rope: all the elements are at play here. And each time a human connection is made, it feels miraculous. Immersive and captivating, these stories build bonds between the most unlikely people and have them show up for each other in unexpected ways. A joyful, masterful book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cem\u003eOlga Zilberbourg, author of \u003c\/em\u003eLike Water \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alicia J. Rouverol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917854226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917854221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bridge House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d","brand":"Alicia J. Rouverol","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874716135679,"sku":"9781917854221","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/granite-rock-alicia-j-rouverol-9781917854221","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}