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Beasts & children, Amy Parker

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"In the tradition of Lorrie Moore, Claire Vaye Watkins, and Rebecca Lee, this debut story collection cuts into the sometimes dark heart of the American family. From the tense territory of a sagging, grand porch in Texas to a gated community in steamy Thailand to a lonely apartment in nondescript suburbia, these linked stories unwind the lives of three families as they navigate ever-shifting landscapes. Wry and sharp, dark and subversive, they keep watch as these characters make the choices that will change the course of their lives and run into each other in surprising, unforgettable ways. The Bowmans are declining Texas gentry, heirs to an airline fortune, surrounded by a patriarch's stuffed trophies and lost dreams. They will each be haunted by the past as they strive to escape its force. The Fosters are diplomats' kids who might as well be orphans. Jill and Maizie grow up privileged amid poverty, powerless to change the lives of those around them and uncertain whether they have the power to change their own. The Guzmans have moved between Colombia and the United States for two generations, each seeking opportunity for the next, only to find that the American dream can be as crushing as it is elusive. Amy Parker'ss debut collection considers--with an unfailingly observant eye--our failures and our successes, our fractures and our connections, our impact and our evanescence. She marks herself a worthy heir to the long tradition of smart women casting cool and careful glances at the American middle class"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
306 pages
Contents
  • The white elephant
  • Rainy season
  • The balcony
  • Endangered creatures
  • Beasts and children
  • Catastrophic molt
  • The corpse diver
  • Sunfish
  • A neighborly day for a beauty
  • Grace
Isbn
9780544370135
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Beasts & children
Title
Beasts & children
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Amy Parker
Title variation
Beasts and children
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"In the tradition of Lorrie Moore, Claire Vaye Watkins, and Rebecca Lee, this debut story collection cuts into the sometimes dark heart of the American family. From the tense territory of a sagging, grand porch in Texas to a gated community in steamy Thailand to a lonely apartment in nondescript suburbia, these linked stories unwind the lives of three families as they navigate ever-shifting landscapes. Wry and sharp, dark and subversive, they keep watch as these characters make the choices that will change the course of their lives and run into each other in surprising, unforgettable ways. The Bowmans are declining Texas gentry, heirs to an airline fortune, surrounded by a patriarch's stuffed trophies and lost dreams. They will each be haunted by the past as they strive to escape its force. The Fosters are diplomats' kids who might as well be orphans. Jill and Maizie grow up privileged amid poverty, powerless to change the lives of those around them and uncertain whether they have the power to change their own. The Guzmans have moved between Colombia and the United States for two generations, each seeking opportunity for the next, only to find that the American dream can be as crushing as it is elusive. Amy Parker'ss debut collection considers--with an unfailingly observant eye--our failures and our successes, our fractures and our connections, our impact and our evanescence. She marks herself a worthy heir to the long tradition of smart women casting cool and careful glances at the American middle class"--
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10466942
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1975-
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Parker, Amy
Dewey number
813/.6
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
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True
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Families
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Beasts & children, Amy Parker
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
The white elephant -- Rainy season -- The balcony -- Endangered creatures -- Beasts and children -- Catastrophic molt -- The corpse diver -- Sunfish -- A neighborly day for a beauty -- Grace
Dimensions
21 cm
Extent
306 pages
Isbn
9780544370135
Isbn Type
(softcover)
Lccn
2015027946
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)898052743
  • 1/820322
  • OCoLC
Label
Beasts & children, Amy Parker
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The white elephant -- Rainy season -- The balcony -- Endangered creatures -- Beasts and children -- Catastrophic molt -- The corpse diver -- Sunfish -- A neighborly day for a beauty -- Grace
Dimensions
21 cm
Extent
306 pages
Isbn
9780544370135
Isbn Type
(softcover)
Lccn
2015027946
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)898052743
  • 1/820322
  • OCoLC

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