Description
In these luminous selected stories, a working woman moves through kitchens, laundries, and other hard-won spaces, turning the ordinary labor of cleaning into a vivid map of survival, dignity, and belonging. With Lucia Berlin’s sharp, compassionate eye, each story blends humor and heartbreak as characters navigate work, family, desire, and the small rituals that keep life from falling apart. The collection explores class, gender, and the quiet heroism of people often overlooked, revealing how resilience is built from routine, community, and hard-earned hope. Berlin’s distinctive, plainspoken style—grounded in lived detail and propelled by emotional immediacy—makes every page feel both intimate and bracingly alive.
Available Editions
paperback
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Published Jan 1, 2015
433 pages
ISBN: 9780374712860
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin.