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A compelling anthology of short fiction by the acclaimed author of Florida and Nightwork includes stories that go behind the doors of the home to reveal the complexities of human relationships, in a volume that includes such tales as "Young," "See Amid the Winter's Snow," "They Turn Their Bodies into Spears," and others. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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With prose that is at once sensual and spare, dreamlike and deliberate, Christine Schutt gives voice in this collection to what most keep hidden. Many of the stories take place in the home, where what is behind the thin domestic barriers of doors tends toward violence, unseemly sexual encounters, and mental anguish. Schutt opens these doors in sudden, bold moments and exposes the unsettling intimacy of the rooms and corridors of our innermost lives. Yet at the same time, her characters are often hopeful, even optimistic.Startling and smartly wrought, A Day, a Night, Another Day, Summer is a breathtaking follow-up to Schutt's widely revered debut collection, Nightwork, and her critically acclaimed debut novel, Florida, which was a National Book Award Finalist.
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