Lucia Berlin
Lucia Berlin was the author of several short-story collections. In 2015 A Manual for Cleaning Women was published posthumously and became both a New York Times and an international bestseller. In 2018 Evening in Paradise , a second collection of her remaining stories, and Welcome Home , a memoir with letters, were also published to wide acclaim in the US and abroad.
Lucia Berlin was the author of several short-story collections. In 2015 A Manual for Cleaning Women was published posthumously and became both a New York Times and an international bestseller. In 2018 Evening in Paradise , a second collection of her remaining stories, and Welcome Home , a memoir with letters, were also published to wide acclaim in the US and abroad. See less
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Lucia Berlin book reviews
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A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories
Too autobiographical
I'm sure I'm in a minority in not particularly liking this collection-though some of the work was delicious. Berlin certainly had an eye for incidents in her life that would pique a reader's interest ... Read More
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A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories
Breathing
by Jim G, Jan 21, 2016
As a long-time lover of modern American literature I have been thrilled to discover Lucia Berlin's writing. I am reading this book at the moment and am in a hurry to finish so that I can pass it on ... Read More
