If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This: Fiction
FINALIST FOR THE FRANK O’CONNOR SHORT STORY AWARDNOW WITH AN ADDITIONAL STORYHeralding the arrival of a stunning new voice in American fiction, If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This takes readers into the minds and hearts of people navigating the unsettling transitions that life presents to us...
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FINALIST FOR THE FRANK O’CONNOR SHORT STORY AWARDNOW WITH AN ADDITIONAL STORYHeralding the arrival of a stunning new voice in American fiction, If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This takes readers into the minds and hearts of people navigating the unsettling transitions that life presents to us all: A father struggles to forge an independent identity as his blind daughter prepares for college. A mother comes to terms with her adult daughter’s infidelity. An artist mourns the end of a romance while painting the portrait of a dying man. Brilliant, hopeful, and fearlessly honest, If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This illuminates the truths of human relationships, truths we come to recognize in these characters and in ourselves. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. RandomHouseReadersCircle.com
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780812980684 (0812980689)
ASIN: 812980689
Publish date: April 26th 2011
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Writing,
Essays,
Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
Anthologies,
Adult,
Contemporary,
Short Stories,
Short Story Collection
This book was a little uneven for me. I liked some of the stories, but others just irritated me. The ones that bugged me involved characters that did things like expecting the people in their lives to be mind-readers. If you want something or if you have a problem, you have to talk to people, you ca...
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