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In this brilliant collection of stories Lorrie Moore addresses herself to a contemporary emotional dilemma - the widening gulf between men and women, and the simultaneous yearning for and fear of closeness.
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In Like Life's eight exquisite stories, Lorrie Moore's characters stumble through their daily existence. These men and women, unsettled and adrift and often frightened, can't quite understand how they arrived at their present situations.
Harry has been reworking a play for years in his apartment near Times Square in New York. Jane is biding her time at a cheese shop in a Midwest mall. Dennis, unhappily divorced, buries himself in self-help books about healthful food and healthy relationships.
One prefers to speak on the phone rather than face his friends, another lets the answering machine do all the talking. But whether rejected, afraid to commit, bored, disillusioned or just misunderstood, even the most hard-bitten are not without some abiding trust in love.
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Like Life by Lorrie Moore is highly praised for its poignant and witty storytelling. Critics commend Moore's ability to capture the complexities of modern life with sharp humour and emotion, delivering stories that resonate deeply with readers. The collection of stories is described as both heartwarming and heartbreaking, showcasing her talent for character-driven narratives.
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ISBN: 9780571260843
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 May 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 158g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Lorrie More is the author of the story collections Birds of America and Self-Help, and the novels Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? and Anagrams. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Best American Short Stories, and Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards. She is a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
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