Carnival of Reality: A Collection of Short Stories - Couverture souple

Whittenberg, Allison

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1627203818 ISBN 13 : 9781627203814

Editeur : Loyola College/Apprentice House, 2022

Synopsis

Allison Whittenberg's characters have a lot of soul. They're riled up, outspoken, and sometimes even silent, in which case, they're still saying a lot. They're convincingly alive and they come at you from the page. In this brilliant mid-career collection, Whittenberg's The Carnival of Reality investigates the complexities in human relationships from a decidedly black woman's perspective. In the first engaging story, "Ride the Peter Pan" touches on gender and elements of racial bias. You will root for main character Arna--and her journey as she comes to terms with the aftermath of date rape. In another absorbing story, "Choice" a single mother is faced with a Hobson's choice as she is faced with the possible increase to her family. Her ultimately aching decision is a most realistic one.

Whittenberg's writing is thick with zany and fearless elements in "The Sane Asylum." The humor is there, mingled with the desperation in Lucy, a mother trying desperately to keep her rebellious, head strong son from a conscription notice. Another highlight is "Why Didn't You Call Me, 9/11?" the story of Jean who lives with her mother in a far from the Twin Towers small town. She is in a go nowhere interracial relationship with a commitment phobe engineer and must reckon with her loneliness and her place in the world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A Whittenberg is a Philadelphia native who has a global perspective. If she wasn't an author she'd be a private detective or a jazz singer. She loves reading about history and true crime and travels broadly. Her novels include Sweet Thang, Hollywood and Maine, Life is Fine, and Tutored.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Loyola College/Apprentice House
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1627203818
• ISBN 13: 9781627203814
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 182
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• Personne responsable: non disponible