Swimming Lessons - Couverture souple

Stillerman, Marci

 
9781425966102: Swimming Lessons

Synopsis

Many of the short stories in Swimming Lessons have appeared in slightly different versions in literary journals; some, including the title story, have won awards in contests sponsored by these journals and other organizations. The two stories in the last section, KADDISH and THE BOX, are inspired by true happenings. The others are fiction.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Marci Stillerman has been publishing short stories in literary journals and stories and poetry in leading children's publications including Highlights and the Cricket Group of children's magazines since moving to Los Angeles from Chicago in 1987. Her picture book for ages 7 to adult, NINE SPOONS A CHANUKAH STORY, now in its seventh printing, won the Sydney Taylor Award and was selected as a First Pick by U S NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. Ms. Stillerman is now compiling a second collection of stories. She and her husband live in Los Angeles and in Rancho Mirage.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Many of the short stories in Swimming Lessons have appeared in slightly different versions in literary journals; some, including the title story, have won awards in contests sponsored by these journals and other organizations. The two stories in the last section, KADDISH and THE BOX, are inspired by true happenings. The others are fiction.

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