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In “Amahal and the Night Visitors: A Guide to the Tenor of Love,” Lorrie Moore writes about a breakup between the main character, Trudy, and her boyfriend, Moss. She writes the story in second person, along with the majority of her other stories, so that the reader can connect with the characters on a personal level.
Moore's short story collections are Self-Help (1985), Like Life, the New York Times bestseller Birds of America, and Bark.She has contributed to The Paris Review.Her first story to appear in The New Yorker, "You're Ugly, Too," was later included in The Best American Short Stories of the Century, edited by John Updike.
New York Times bestseller (a rarity for a short story collection) Included in the 1998 New York Times Book Review books of the year list in 1998 [1] Winner, Irish Times International Fiction Prize. [2] Village Voice book of the year (1998) Winner, Salon Book Award; The story "People Like That Are the Only People Here" won an O. Henry Award (1998)
The award-winning author of 'Miracle Creek' and 'Happiness Falls' talks Lorrie Moore, 'Trust Exercise', and the book that has the best title.
Bark was short-listed for the Story Prize in 2014. [1] The collection was also short-listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and was among Publishers Weekly ' s Top 10 Books of 2014. The Washington Post book reviewer Heller McAlpin described the volume as a "powerful collection about the difficulty of letting go of love." [2]
The award-winning author of 'I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home' on Ottessa Moshfegh, 'The Godfather,' and the Book That She Read in One Sitting.
The Best American Short Stories 2006, a volume in The Best American Short Stories series, was edited by Katrina Kenison and by guest editor Ann Patchett. [1] [2] [3] This edition is notable in that it was the last edition edited by Katrina Kenison, who was succeeded by Heidi Pitlor the following year. Also, Patchett chose to present the stories ...
Lorrie Moore has loss on her mind. A woman named Elizabeth, who runs a boarding house, writes a letter to her deceased sister about a mysterious lodger who may be presidential assassin John Wilkes ...