Description
In these twelve sharply observed stories, a world of odd spiritual certainties, domestic frictions, and quietly destabilizing choices comes into focus through Joy Williams’s distinctive, unsentimental lens. From a swami whose visions reach far beyond the self to a woman who resists the intrusion of her husband’s automotive project, the book traces how ordinary lives are rerouted by belief, desire, and the need to escape—whether from other people, from routines, or from the stories we tell ourselves. With each tale, Williams blends dark humor and lyrical precision to explore themes of autonomy, faith, and the strange negotiations of intimacy. Her style—spare yet uncanny, emotionally exacting yet never sentimental—turns small moments into lasting revelations.
Available Editions
paperback
Atlantic Monthly Press
Published Jan 1, 1990
168 pages
ISBN: 9780871133328
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First Published
1990
Language
eng
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