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Zusatztext "Dean is a marvelous chameleon of a writer! adapting! reflecting! revealing multiple! generous worlds with perceptiveness! humor and light." Informationen zum Autor Debra Dean worked as an actor in New York theater for nearly a decade before opting for the life of a writer and teacher. She and her husband now live in Miami, where she teaches at the University at Miami. She is at work on her second novel. Klappentext Ten masterworks of short fiction--by turns tender, comic, powerful, and devastating--from the highly praised author of The Madonnas of Leningrad A surprised Southern matriarch is confronted by her family at an intervention. . . . A life-altering breakin triggers insomniac introspection in a desperate actor. . . . Streetwise New York City neighbors let down their guard for a naïve puppeteer and must suffer the consequences. . . . In this stunning collection of short stories--five of which are being published for the very first time bestselling, award-winning author Debra Dean displays the depth and magnitude of her literary talent. Replete the seamless storytelling and captivating lyrical voice that made her debut novel, The Madonnas of Leningrad, a national bestseller, Dean's Confessions of a Falling Woman is a haunting, satisfying, and unforgettable reading experience. "A novel that dares to be beautiful--and fully succeeds."--Daily Mail (London) Zusammenfassung Ten masterworks of short fiction—by turns tender! comic! powerful! and devastating—from the highly praised author of The Madonnas of Leningrad A surprised Southern matriarch is confronted by her family at an intervention. . . . A life-altering breakin triggers insomniac introspection in a desperate actor. . . . Streetwise New York City neighbors let down their guard for a naïve puppeteer and must suffer the consequences. . . . In this stunning collection of short stories—five of which are being published for the very first time bestselling! award-winning author Debra Dean displays the depth and magnitude of her literary talent. Replete the seamless storytelling and captivating lyrical voice that made her debut novel! The Madonnas of Leningrad! a national bestseller! Dean’s Confessions of a Falling Woman is a haunting! satisfying! and unforgettable reading experience. “A novel that dares to be beautiful—and fully succeeds.”— Daily Mail (London) ...
