{"product_id":"they-always-wave-goodbye-katie-sherman-9781646626311","title":"They Always Wave Goodbye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Sherman\u003c\/strong\u003e's beautiful, powerful stories explore themes of motherhood, memory, and broken bonds. I will long remember \"Hook Wounds\" for its deeply moving evocation of elephants' grief and mystery. This is a masterful debut collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Cary Holladay\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eBrides in the Sky: Stories and a Novella\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the arrival of her superb debut collection, \u003cstrong\u003eKatie Piccirillo Sherman\u003c\/strong\u003e has established herself as one of the freshest new voices in American short fiction. Bravo!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-T.D. Johnston\u003c\/strong\u003e, winner of the International Book Award for FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND OTHER STORIES, and Editor of Short Story America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Sherman\u003c\/strong\u003e's finely wrought first collection, \u003cem\u003eThey Always Wave Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e, is a deep and insightful look at motherhood written in piercing prose that mines \"the secrets no one will share.\" But Sherman\u003cem\u003e does\u003c\/em\u003e share for her readers \"the pain and pleasure so intertwined you can't distinguish one from the other\" in these stories about heartbreak, horrific loss, and the bonds of love that can't be broken between a mother and child. Ultimately, though, Sherman uses the lens of motherhood to examine how we \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e suffer loss and celebrate love. An impressive debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Marlin Barton\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eChildren of Dust\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePasture Art\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey Always Wave Goodbye and Other Stories \u003c\/em\u003eis a collection filled with harrowing beauty and tender wisdom. From young children who must parent their parents in \"The Fairy House,\" to a mother who learns that loving is the hardest thing in \"The Easiest Thing,\" these emotionally intelligent stories resonate long after reading. Continuing the tension-taut theme of familial relationships, in the haunting title story, a West-Virginia-born daughter returns home from her new life in Chicago to watch her brilliant father disappear to dementia one memory at a time. Be advised that these stories are not highlights; the collection itself is the highlight, proving that even the hard times can hearten us. \u003cstrong\u003eKatie Piccirillo Sherman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a storyteller to watch!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Rhonda Browning White\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lightness of Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katie Sherman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646626311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646626311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Finishing Line Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Katie Sherman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049020551423,"sku":"9781646626311","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_034c4e1c-7dc0-4ec3-ae51-5a57ac49a19a.jpg?v=1684999150","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/they-always-wave-goodbye-katie-sherman-9781646626311","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}