Games and rituals : stories
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
ISBN
9780525659518, 052565951X, 9780593082737, 0593082737
Physical Desc
218 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Curry Public Library - Adult/General - Fiction
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1 available
FIC HEI
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780525659518, 052565951X, 9780593082737, 0593082737
Notes
Description
"The beloved author of Early Morning Riser ("The funniest novel of the year." The Washington Post) brings us twelve glittering stories of love--friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts--in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime"--,Provided by publisher.
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The games and rituals performed by Katherine Heiny's characters range from mischievous and edgy to tenderly touching. In "Damascus," a mother fears her teenage son is making the same youthful mistakes she did, only to realize that he is wiser than she had understood. In "Twist and Shout," Ericka's elderly father mistakes his four-thousand-dollar hearing aid for a cashew. In "Turn Back, Turn Back," a bedtime story coupled with a receipt for a Starbucks babyccino reveal a struggling actor's deception. And in "561," Charlene pays the true price of infidelity when she is forced to help her husband's ex-wife move out of the family home. ("It's like you're North Korea and South Korea... But would North Korea help South Korea move?") From one of today's most accomplished bard's of modern life--of waking up in the wrong bed, wearing the wrong shoes, being late for the wrong job, but being loved by the right people--a fresh and satisfying work of glorious humor and immense kindness.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Heiny, K. (2023). Games and rituals: stories . Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heiny, Katherine. 2023. Games and Rituals: Stories. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heiny, Katherine. Games and Rituals: Stories Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heiny, Katherine. Games and Rituals: Stories Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
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