The protagonists of the ten stories in this charming, highly affecting collection may be a familiar bunchyoung, bright, literatebut the way in which their lives are documented is anything but typical. With unusual compassion and nimble prose, Lauren Grodstein gives us some of the most appealing characters in recent memory, each one consumed by conflicting feelings of passion and inertia, as well as a vague suspicion that life holds some yet-to-be-delivered punch line, which will shed light on it all. Grodstein has the ...
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The protagonists of the ten stories in this charming, highly affecting collection may be a familiar bunchyoung, bright, literatebut the way in which their lives are documented is anything but typical. With unusual compassion and nimble prose, Lauren Grodstein gives us some of the most appealing characters in recent memory, each one consumed by conflicting feelings of passion and inertia, as well as a vague suspicion that life holds some yet-to-be-delivered punch line, which will shed light on it all. Grodstein has the striking capacity to locate instances of true human vulnerability in her writing, and to portray the pathos, humor, and surprising moments of hope therein. In Lonely Planet, an ad exec halfheartedly consoles and then desperately fondles her drunken best friend after a break-up; in Family Vacation, etiquette breaks down among relatives stuck in an immobilized monorail at Disney World; and, in Hey, Beautiful, a college senior can't take the heat in that epicenter of self-loathing and humiliationthe singles bar. Throughout The Best of Animals , Grodstein gives us teens and twentysomethings frozen in the headlights of oncoming adulthood. This first collection, full of implicit insight, marks the emergence of a fresh literary voice.
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Add this copy of The Best of Animals: Stories (Signed By the Author) to cart. $18.95, like new condition, Sold by Old Book Shop of Bordentown rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bordentown, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Persea Books.
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As New in as new jacket. Presumed first edition. Signed by Grodstein on the half-title page. As new in dust jacket. Hardcover. 182 pp. The author's first book, a collection of short stories that "...stars a cast of young men and women frozen in the headlights of oncoming adulthood..."
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($23.95 price intact). Published by Persea Books, 2002. Octavo. Black cloth over yellow boards stamped in gold. Signed by author on title page (flat signed not inscribed). Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear. 182 pages. ISBN: 9780892552818. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
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