Back Talk: Stories
by Danielle Lazarin /
2018 / English / EPUB
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From an award-winning writer, a stunning collection of stories
about women’s unexpressed desires and needs, and the unexpected
ways they resurface
From an award-winning writer, a stunning collection of stories
about women’s unexpressed desires and needs, and the unexpected
ways they resurface“Deceptively quiet but packs a powerful punch . . . The best
collection I’ve read in years, from a phenomenal new talent.”
—Celeste Ng
“Deceptively quiet but packs a powerful punch . . . The best
collection I’ve read in years, from a phenomenal new talent.”
—Celeste Ng“Thank God, a collection of stories about women who don't hate
themselves, don't hate other women, don't hate their bodies, don't
hate their husbands, or even their ex-husbands . . . women who are
simply, like me, trying to figure out what it means to be alive, to
be in love, to be daughters, parents, siblings, wives, citizens,
human beings.” —Eileen Pollack
“Thank God, a collection of stories about women who don't hate
themselves, don't hate other women, don't hate their bodies, don't
hate their husbands, or even their ex-husbands . . . women who are
simply, like me, trying to figure out what it means to be alive, to
be in love, to be daughters, parents, siblings, wives, citizens,
human beings.” —Eileen Pollack
In “Floor Plans,” a woman at the end of her marriage tests her
power when she inadvertently befriends the neighbor trying to buy
her apartment. In “Appetite,” a sixteen-year old grieving her
mother’s death experiences first love and questions how much more
heartbreak she and her family can endure. In “Dinosaurs,” a recent
widower and a young babysitter help each other navigate how much
they have to give—and how much they can take—from the people around
them.
In “Floor Plans,” a woman at the end of her marriage tests her
power when she inadvertently befriends the neighbor trying to buy
her apartment. In “Appetite,” a sixteen-year old grieving her
mother’s death experiences first love and questions how much more
heartbreak she and her family can endure. In “Dinosaurs,” a recent
widower and a young babysitter help each other navigate how much
they have to give—and how much they can take—from the people around
them.
Through stories that are at once empathetic and unexpected, these
women and girls defiantly push the boundaries between selfishness
and self-possession. With a fresh voice and bold honesty,
Through stories that are at once empathetic and unexpected, these
women and girls defiantly push the boundaries between selfishness
and self-possession. With a fresh voice and bold honesty,Back
Talk
Back
Talk examines how narrowly our culture allows women to express
their desires.
examines how narrowly our culture allows women to express
their desires.