In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one a marvel of concision and compassion (Washington Post), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and master of his form (New York Times) takes the short story to new heights.
A New York Times Notabl.
Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for a master of his form (New York Times).
These Stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city.
Whether it\'s a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a s ance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family\'s memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle\'s demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time.
Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who doesn\'t simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments.
Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for a master of his form (New York Times).
A New York Times Notable BookA Chicago Tribune Notable BookAn Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019Kirkus Reviews Best Short Fiction of 2019Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one a marvel of concision and compassion (Washington Post), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and master of his form (New York Times) takes the short story to new heights.
These Stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city.
Whether it\'s a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a s ance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family\'s memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle\'s demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time.
Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who doesn\'t simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments.
In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one a marvel of concision and compassion (Washington Post), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and master of his form (New York Times) takes the short story to new heights
