My second short story collection of the
year was another AskMe recommendation. You
Are Not A Stranger Here by Adam Haslett is a fantastic, fantastic
collection of magnificently well-written stories. This author is a
fantastic, published writer and a law student at Yale. A major
loser :). Each story involves some aspect of sorrow, depression,
sadness, disappointment, family, friendship. The stories are simple
and elegant. The characters are very relatable and memorable, even in
the short space of a little story. I got attached to each and every
one of them.
After Kissing in Manhattan and this book, I might have to start
reading more short story collections. Either these two are major
exceptions, or I am finally beginning to gain the maturity to enjoy
short stories. Either way, I am delighted to have discovered Haslett.
I read through some of your other book reviews as I have been looking for a book to read and picked Tuesdays With Morrie. I liked your review of it and the subject matter appeals to me. So hopefully I will like it. I’ll let you know how it goes!
YANASH is one of my favorite collections of short stories!
p.s. Like the site! Especially the photos.