Maggie Brown & Others: Stories

by Orner, Peter
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ISBN: 9780316516129
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In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" (Washington Post), Peter Orner, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" (New York Times), takes the short story to new heights.
Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments.

Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a s ance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a forgotten uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for "a master of his form" (New York Times).
- A New York Times Notable Book- Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize- An Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019- Kirkus "Best Short Fiction of 2019"

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Orner, Peter
  • ISBN: 9780316516129
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.00
  • Number Of Pages: 336
  • Publication Year: 2020

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