Description
In this collection of five short stories, Lee Smith delivers her signature blend of wit and heartbreak, using Southern women’s voices to explore how people survive when life turns chaotic and unpredictable. From young and old alike, her characters treat storytelling as both refuge and weapon—muddling through love, loss, and the daily pressures of becoming who they are expected to be. In the title story, long-estranged twins discover that their bond runs deeper than blood, rooted in the make-believe play and narratives of childhood. With direct, lyrical prose and an unerring ear for the rhythms of lived experience, Smith examines identity, class, and the stories we tell to justify our choices—especially when reality refuses to cooperate.
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paperback
Putnam
Published Jan 1, 1997
267 pages
ISBN: 0399142819
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First Published
1997
Language
eng
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