Left-Handed Dinner Party and Other Stories

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Secrets aren’t good for families. — from “Big Luck Island”In The Left-Handed Dinner Party and Other Stories—a collection of new, delightful, distinctive short stories—everyone is missing something or someone; every family is riven by secrets and absences. From “The Remedy,” a tale of revenge and justice, to “The Smart Sisters,” a story of tricky family dynamics, Coulter’s narratives portray relationships, loss, and what we learn in the aftermath of death. Ghosts, echoes, memories, regrets...Coulter’s characters are haunted in many ways. With style and sweep that hints at Lynn Coady and Alice Munro, Myrl Coulter is a strong, fresh voice in contemporary Canadian fiction.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-09-18
Mått:133 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:315 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Robert Kroetsch Series
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:University of Alberta Press
ISBN:9781772123289

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Mer om författaren

Myrl Coulter is the author of two award-winning books: A Year of Days (UAP) and The House With the Broken Two (Anvil Press). She lives in Edmonton.

Recensioner i media

[T]he vividness of Coulter’s hard-luck characters and their situations commands attention. For the second half, Coulter changes tracks with two longer stories that experiment with tone, structure, and perspective. “The Smart Sisters” is a rollicking depiction of three struggling sisters.... “Limbo,” narrated by a “reluctant haunter”...is divided into six captivating tales that recount the decades after his death for those close to him. Gentle, comic, and uplifting, the story’s craft perfectly complements its humanity and skillfully closes this promising collection." [Full review at https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-77212-328-9]

Innehållsförteckning

1 Grad School2 The Remedy3 The Left-Handed Dinner Party4 The Scream5 Uncanny6 Estate Planning7 The Ballad of Jake and Janet8 Big Luck Island9 The Smart Sisters10 Limbo-Jean’s Slice-Orphan Sister-The Viewfinder-Willpower-The Dead List-The Beer TentAcknowledgments