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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In a triumphant return to the short story, the form in which she made her extraordinary debut with There Are Jews in My House, Lara Vapnyar gives us a delightful new collection in which food and love intersect, along with their overlapping pleasures, frustrations, and deep associations in the lives of her unforgettable characters. From "Broccoli" to "Borscht" to "Puffed Rice and Meatballs," each of these new stories invites us into the uniquely captivating private worlds of Vapnyar's Eastern European émigrés. There's Nina, a recent arrival from Russia, for whom the colorful abundance of the vegetable markets in New York represents her own fresh hopes and dreams...Luda and Milena, who battle over a widower in their English class with competing recipes for cheese puffs, spinach pies, and meatballs...Sergey, who finds more comfort in the borscht made by a paid female companion than in her sexual ministrations. Each of the women and men who inhabit these witty, tender, and beautifully observed stories needs and longs for the taste and smell of home, wherever — and with whomever — that may turn out to be. Russian in its wit and in many of its rich details, but American in its insistence on the quest for personal happiness, however provisional and however high the cost, Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love masterfully illuminates a very particular facet of desire with entirely charming results. Review:"The book feels thin and is over too fast, leaving the reader, perhaps appropriately, hungry for more." Library Journal Review:"Flavorful amuse-bouches from a talented chef." Kirkus Reviews Review:"The book ends with recipes for the food featured in each story. Sure it's a gimmick, but good writing can make you hungry." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel About the AuthorLara Vapnyar emigrated from Russia in 1994. She is also the author of of the novel Memoirs of a Muse. There are Jews in My House was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and won the Prize for Jewish Fiction by Emerging Writers from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Open City. She lives with her family on Staten Island. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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