As a member of the Honor Society at Bailey Academy, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the country, Ben falls under the tutelage of Pierre LaVerdere, a brilliant, enigmatic teacher who instructs his charges on how to discuss current events, how to think about art and...
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'A Wonderful Stroke of Luck' is a razor-sharp, deeply felt new novel about the complicated relationship between a charismatic teacher and his students, and the secrets we keep from those we love. (NOTEWORTHY: THE ACCOMPLISHED GUEST)
From a multiple prize-winning master of the short form: a stunning collection of brand-new, linked stories that perfectly capture the zeitgeist through the voices of vivid and engaging women from adolescence to old age. "We build worlds for ourselves wherever we go," writes Ann B...
"Set along the East Coast from Maine to Key West, this collection of stories explores unconventional friendships, frustrated loves, mortality, and aging"-- Provided by publisher.
"Onlookers is a story collection about people living in the same Southern town whose lives intersect in surprising ways"-- Provided by publisher.
Laura Sim shares her correspondence with novelist David Markson which begins with an impassioned fan letter in 2003 and ended with Markson's death in 2010, finally allowing a glimpse into the personal world of this solitary man who found his life's solace in literature.--Cover.
When Alison puts on Great Grandmothr's glasses, they become magical and enable her to understand some of her great grandmother's frustrations and unfulfilled aspirations.
These fifteen stories by Ann Beattie garnered universal critical acclaim on their first publication, earning Beattie the reputation as the most celebrated new voice in American fiction. Today these stories - "A Vintage Thunderbird;" "The Lawn Party, " " La Petite Danseuse de Quat...
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2019 by Vulture, The Millions, The Observer, and O, The Oprah MagazineA razor-sharp, deeply felt new novel-the twenty-first book by Ann Beattie-about the complicated relationship between a charismatic teacher and his students, and the secrets we k...
"This issue reflects on confinement, escape and paying attention, as writers and artists respond to the pandemic."-- Amazon.ca.
Nina and her brother Andrew share a strong bond: during childhood, they helped each other survive the cruelty of their physician father. Their mother has not fared so well: she is a drunken byproduct of domestic mythology. Now Nina, a reclusive editor, has sealed herself off from...