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Naomi BenaronRunning the Rift is the most recent winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, as awarded by Barbara Kingsolver. It's also an... Continue »
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Bending Heaven: Stories

by Jessica Francis Kane

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Publisher Comments:

Set in the United States and London, this debut collection introduces us to a cast of characters, some anguished in their pursuit of impractical dreams, others struggling to make sense of their failures. A mathematician who has forsaken everything in order to prove a theory; an older woman author achieving fame late in life; a guilt-ridden mother struggling to impress her teenage daughter; an unhappy lawyer attempting to survive a corporate retreat with dignity — all are ambitious and passionate, but to their dismay find themselves at odds with the pattern of their lives. Attempting to make a new beginning or heal a hurt, they are thwarted by embarrassing impulsiveness or a sudden lack of faith.

Review:

"Kane's style is direct yet nuanced, and all her characters feel authentic; this is an impressive debut." Publishers Weekly

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"This exquisite collection of stories examines ordinary people trying to explain their failures to themselves or others....Kane's writing style is extremely realistic and down to earth." Library Journal

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"Characters...give voice to the ceaseless yearnings that — so Kane's volume suggests — preoccupy us almost from the cradle to...grave." Kirkus Reviews

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"Kane's debut collection is achingly, pitch-perfectly sad, detailing painful adult awkwardness and the lost respect of beloved children." U.S. News & World Report

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"Kane write(s) in the tradition of Alice Munro or Russell Banks stories that are small windows onto ordinary, troubled lives." Newsday

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"Kane's sparse but poignant writing satisfies...(these) heartrending stories will convince even the optimist that some sad stories need telling." San Francisco Chronicle
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781582432069
Author:
Kane, Jessica Francis
Publisher:
Counterpoint LLC
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Subject:
General
Subject:
Social life and customs
Subject:
United states
Subject:
London
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
United States Social life and customs.
Subject:
London (England) Social life and customs.
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Series Volume:
046
Publication Date:
20020631
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
8.56x5.73x.76 in. 1.20 lbs.
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Product details 208 pages Counterpoint Press - English 9781582432069 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Kane's style is direct yet nuanced, and all her characters feel authentic; this is an impressive debut."
"Review" by , "This exquisite collection of stories examines ordinary people trying to explain their failures to themselves or others....Kane's writing style is extremely realistic and down to earth."
"Review" by , "Characters...give voice to the ceaseless yearnings that — so Kane's volume suggests — preoccupy us almost from the cradle to...grave."
"Review" by , "Kane's debut collection is achingly, pitch-perfectly sad, detailing painful adult awkwardness and the lost respect of beloved children."
"Review" by , "Kane write(s) in the tradition of Alice Munro or Russell Banks stories that are small windows onto ordinary, troubled lives."
"Review" by , "Kane's sparse but poignant writing satisfies...(these) heartrending stories will convince even the optimist that some sad stories need telling."
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