The Left-Handed Dinner Party and Other Stories

Secrets aren't good for families. -- from "Big Luck Island" In The Left-Handed Dinner Party and Other Stories--a collection of new, delightful, distinctive short stories--everyone is missing something or someone; every family is riven by secrets and absences. From "The Remedy," a tale of revenge and justice, to "The Smart Sisters," a story of tricky family dynamics, Coulter's narratives portray relationships, loss, and what we learn in the aftermath of death. Ghosts, echoes, memories, regrets...Coulter's characters are haunted in many ways. With style and sweep that hints at Lynn Coady and Alice Munro, Myrl Coulter is a strong, fresh voice in contemporary Canadian fiction.

About the author

Myrl Coulter is the author of two award-winning books: A Year of Days (UAP) and The House With the Broken Two (Anvil Press). She lives in Edmonton.

Summary

Contemporary Canadian short fiction about perplexing family secrets and the haunting consequences of loss.

Product details

• Authors: Myrl Coulter
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781772123289
• ISBN: 978-1-77212-328-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 229 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 322 g
• Series: Robert Kroetsch Series; Robert Kroetsch Series; Robert Kroetsch
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature