Moving On
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- Synopsis
- A cool, unsettling story of grief and starting over – from the Guardian First Book Award long-listed collection Man V. Nature After the death of her husband a woman is relocated by the Placement Team to a prisonlike shelter for widows and the unwanted. There she is offered only one option: to prepare for her next husband. &“Moving On&” is the bold and brilliant opening story from Diane Cook&’s critically acclaimed, award-winning debut collection Man v. Nature. Praise for Man V. Nature &‘A knockout ... every single story could make a great movie.&’ Miranda July, author of The First Bad Man &‘Man V. Nature could also be called Diane Cook V. The Challenges of Writing Fresh, Invigorating Fiction in Our Age. In the latter contest, Cook crushes. Here is a bold debut.&’ Sam Lipsyte, author of Home Land &‘Astonishing ... the stories are surreal, with the sharpest edge and in one way or another, each story reveals something raw and powerful about being human in a world where so little is in our control.&’ Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781780748849
- Publisher:
- Oneworld Publications
- Date of Addition:
- 11/12/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Diane Cook
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.