In the riveting opening story “M&M World,” a woman is plunged into panic when she briefly loses one of her daughters at the vast and over-stimulating Times Square store. They question the definitions assigned to them as wives, mothers, and daughters they seek their own way within isolated, and often isolating, circumstances, reveling in small, everyday epiphanies and moments of clarity. Her characters are searchers, uneasy in one way or another.
In these twelve deft, acutely funny and often heartbreaking stories, Kate Walbert delves into the hearts and minds of women.
Can she reach deep enough to remember that night so she can finally break free? From Kate Walbert, the highly acclaimed, National Book Award nominee, comes a dazzling, career-spanning collection of new and selected stories. As the threats begin and the survivor's guilt takes over, Allie knows she must tell the truth. When the police reopen the investigation, it quickly turns on Allie and her best friend, Blake, especially as their budding romance raises eyebrows around town.
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