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Signs and Wonders (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Alix Ohlin

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These sixteen stories by the much-celebrated Alix Ohlin illuminate the connections between all of us—connections we choose to break, those broken for us, and those we find and make in spite of ourselves.

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"Ohlin's (Babylon and Other Stories) second winning short story collection grapples with the trappings of love and loss as the characters in each of its 16 offerings bumble through, stomaching what life has dealt them. Many of the tightly crafted vignettes follow predictable yet nonetheless engrossing plot lines, from adjusting to a divorce while on a cruise in the Galápagos ('The Cruise'), to being jilted by a once-spurned lover years after the initial flirtation ('Who Do You Love?'), to once privileged college students learning the ropes of New York City living as lowly help in arty offices ('The Assistants'). Where Ohlin really shines is in drawing out the unexpected in ordinary situations without stepping too close to the edge. In 'Forks,' a doctor helps his girlfriend's addict brother commit suicide — or so it's implied. The almost unpalatable circumstances in 'Robbing the Cradle' — a happy couple's inability to conceive — are turned upside down when the wife seduces a teenage boy, intent on becoming pregnant and saving her marriage. The title story finds a wife forced to care for her suddenly comatose husband the night after the two decide to divorce. While not all hit their intended mark, these snippets of life's upheavals highlight Ohlin's keen eye for observation. Agent: Amy Williams, McCormick & Williams. (June)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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About the Author

Alix Ohlin is the author of The Missing Person, a novel, and Babylon and Other Stories. Her work has appeared in Best American Short Stories, Best New American Voices, and on NPR’s “Selected Shorts.” Born and raised in Montreal, she teaches at Lafayette College and in the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers.

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ISBN:

9780307743794

Author:

Ohlin, Alix

Publisher:

Vintage Books

Subject:

Literary

Subject:

Literature-A to Z

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Trade paper

Series:

Vintage Contemporaries Original

Publication Date:

20120631

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Pages:

272

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7.99 x 5.17 x 0.8 in 0.64 lb

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Product details 272 pages Vintage Books - 2012-06-07 English 9780307743794 Reviews:

"Publishers Weekly Review" by Publishers Weekly, "Ohlin's (Babylon and Other Stories) second winning short story collection grapples with the trappings of love and loss as the characters in each of its 16 offerings bumble through, stomaching what life has dealt them. Many of the tightly crafted vignettes follow predictable yet nonetheless engrossing plot lines, from adjusting to a divorce while on a cruise in the Galápagos ('The Cruise'), to being jilted by a once-spurned lover years after the initial flirtation ('Who Do You Love?'), to once privileged college students learning the ropes of New York City living as lowly help in arty offices ('The Assistants'). Where Ohlin really shines is in drawing out the unexpected in ordinary situations without stepping too close to the edge. In 'Forks,' a doctor helps his girlfriend's addict brother commit suicide — or so it's implied. The almost unpalatable circumstances in 'Robbing the Cradle' — a happy couple's inability to conceive — are turned upside down when the wife seduces a teenage boy, intent on becoming pregnant and saving her marriage. The title story finds a wife forced to care for her suddenly comatose husband the night after the two decide to divorce. While not all hit their intended mark, these snippets of life's upheavals highlight Ohlin's keen eye for observation. Agent: Amy Williams, McCormick & Williams. (June)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.