Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496244222)

The essays in Selected Misdemeanors are unapologetic word grenades lobbed into an otherwise complacent forgetfulness. Throughout the collection, Sue William Silverman focuses on pivotal, often fleeting moments that defined the course of her life, such as a fraught family vacation; an evening watching the Chippendale dancers' extravaganza; a Pac-Man-and-bourbon-fueled rumination on failed relationships; and the way melodramatic movies such as Rome Adventure shape an adolescent's idea of love. Ranging from short to flash to micro length, these emotionally courageous writings imbue minimalist forms with maximalist emotions and an unrepentant, no-holds-barred attitude. Each action explored in this collection produces the Butterfly Effect--seemingly quotidian events rippling into emotional tsunamis.


Author: Sue William Silverman
ISBN-10: 1496244222
ISBN-13: 9781496244222
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2025
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback