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Who I Was Supposed to Be : Short Stories

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"Both sardonic and moving...Perabo clearly recalls how to hit home runs." --The New York Times Book Review "A stunning collection of short gems, revealing a world both foreign and familiar." --Chicago Tribune Behind every face in Who I Was Supposed to Be is a singular quirk to explore, a peculiarity to celebrate. In Susan Perabo's world, nothing can be taken for granted: here, a retired grocer takes up jewel theft in his twilight years; a data processor squanders her inheritance on one of Princess Diana's gowns; a mugging victim feigns amnesia to win back his wife. In the tradition of Lorrie Moore, Susan Perabo's slightly off-center lens looks hard at the banal and the bizarre, and at the human condition, where she finds extraordinary magic within the smallest of gestures. Sharply written and overlaid with a mischievous wit, Who I Was Supposed to Be is an unforgettable homage to laughter, love, and wonder.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780743290371
  • ISBN-10: 0743290372
  • Publisher: Scribner Book Company
  • Publish Date: July 2006
  • Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
  • Page Count: 192

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