Who I Was Supposed to Be: Short Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743290371)

"Both sardonic and moving...Perabo clearly recalls how to hit home runs." --The New York Times Book Review

"A stunning collection of short gems, revealing a world both foreign and familiar." --Chicago Tribune

Behind every face in Who I Was Supposed to Be is a singular quirk to explore, a peculiarity to celebrate. In Susan Perabo's world, nothing can be taken for granted: here, a retired grocer takes up jewel theft in his twilight years; a data processor squanders her inheritance on one of Princess Diana's gowns; a mugging victim feigns amnesia to win back his wife.

In the tradition of Lorrie Moore, Susan Perabo's slightly off-center lens looks hard at the banal and the bizarre, and at the human condition, where she finds extraordinary magic within the smallest of gestures. Sharply written and overlaid with a mischievous wit, Who I Was Supposed to Be is an unforgettable homage to laughter, love, and wonder.

Author: Susan Perabo
ISBN-10: 0743290372
ISBN-13: 9780743290371
Publisher: S&s/ Marysue Rucci Books
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2006
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d