Americans and Other Stories
by Fred Skolnik
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Pub Date 31 Aug 2017 | Archive Date 6 Feb 2018
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Description
In this collection of 26 stories, the author of The Other Shore and Death offers a wide selection of his absorbing short fiction, ranging from the realistic to the surreal and wildly satiric. Two of the stories were nominated for Pushcart Prizes: "All the Lonely People," a tragic and moving story about a middle-aged librarian and her love for a neighbor's child, and "The Iceman," about a widower whose life ends with the blood running out of his veins like the water dripping into the pans beneath the blocks of ice he had once brought to people's homes. In a different vein is "Adrift in the Global Village" about an Arab talk show hostess courted by a German pimp and an Israeli Mossad agent and/or drug dealer and "Now It Can Be Told" about a bungling American hit team looking to bring freedom and democracy to Iraq. Set mostly in an America of many shapes and colors, with an occasional side trip to the Middle East, the stories always surprise and delight in their variety and stylish wit.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781944388270 |
| PRICE | US$4.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
cindy l, Reviewer
Short stories seem to be a real writing challenge - to deliver the characters, actina and ( hopefully) resolution in a small space. This author does really well with character development, however sad some of these folks are, but the action is much more muted.
The beauty is in the turn of phrase or the short but so evocative description of someone or something.
I did enjoy this series of stories for the most part. but the banality of life is often so impossible to avoid and when it is reflected as it has been in these stories, it can be a little depressing.
Excellent to read as a writer, and good education.
Liliyana S, Reviewer
A great collection of short stories that are great when you only have a moment or two to sit down and read. Well written with just enough satire and plenty of wit, there's plenty to love in this book.
V N, Reviewer
A collection of short stories is the basis for this book. Some of the entries were good, some were not. I cannot say this book had me scrambling to finish it, but it was an ok read,. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review.
Matthew T, Reviewer
I enjoyed this collection of short stories set in the USA. I am British and live in the UK. However, having visited the US a lot over the past 20 years, I found the tales evocative and interesting - and it is the variety of subject matter that makes this collection engaging.
These stories are not just about the everyday. 'All the Lonely People' is a sad story which lingers long after it's been read; 'Now It Can Be Told' is very relevant to our modern age of conflict and distress, particularly linked to the Middle East. All in all, I enjoyed these stories and hope future readers will, too.
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