Maggie Brown & Others: Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316516129)

In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" (Washington Post), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" (New York Times) takes the short story to new heights. Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a s饌nce in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for "a master of his form" (New York Times).

• A New York Times Notable Book
• A Chicago Tribune Notable Book
• An Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019
• Kirkus Reviews Best Short Fiction of 2019
• Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize

Author: Peter Orner
ISBN-10: 0316516120
ISBN-13: 9780316516129
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2020
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d