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Book, 2007
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Book, 2007
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Set in a place called New Northwest Pennsy-hi-o, eleven interconnected stories follow an eccentric group of characters whose lives are linked over several decades as they struggle to hold their families together. A new collection of short fiction by the critically acclaimed author of Crackpots presents a series of interconnected tales that explore the world of men and women whose lives have been transformed and shaped by the Vietnam war, childhood accidents, and family secrets, in such works as "The Honor of Your Presence," "Late October, Early April," and "La Vecchietta in Siena." Original. In this deliciously heart-rending collection, eleven interconnected stories present women and men whose lives have been influenced by Bob Dylan and Vietnam, childhood accidents and family mysteries. When two sisters throw a divorce party, it's a Martha Stewart vision gone haywire. A coed in the late 1960s muddles through an unplanned pregnancy while the father is missing in action. A vacationer thinks she sees her late father on a transatlantic flight. With charming prose, offbeat characters, and emotional depth, Sara Pritchard illuminates our defining moments.
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