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This reissue of Grace Paley's classic collection--a finalist for the National Book Award--demonstrates her rich use of language as well as her extraordinary insight into and compassion for her characters, moving from the hilarious to the tragic and back again.

Grace Paley's classic collection-a finalist for the National Book Award-demonstrates her rich use of language as well as her extraordinary insight into and compassion for her characters, moving from the hilarious to the tragic and back again. Whether writing about the love (and... Read Full Overview

Here are all of Grace Paley's classic stories collected in one volume. Her quirky, boisterous characters and rich use of language have won her readers' hearts and secured her place as one of America's most accomplished writers of short fiction.

Paley's stories are characterized by a fusion of political convictions and personal experiences in their characters. As his work progresses, we meet with old acquaintances, and visit places we have been, making us feel part of a world that is full of life.

This reissue of Grace Paley's classic collection-a finalist for the National Book Award-demonstrates her rich use of language as well as her extraordinary insight into and compassion for her characters, moving from the hilarious to the tragic and back again. Whether writing about... Read Full Overview