Flying in PlaceTor Publishing Group, 01 ապր, 2010 թ. - 192 էջ Once in a while, a first novel arrives like a bolt of lightning, commanding attention with an explosion of power, grace, and light. Flying in Place is such a book. As unflinching as The Lovely Bones, as startling as Beloved, it is a work to bear witness--with bravery and compassion--for the experience of millions of readers and their loved ones. |
From inside the book
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... that . Susan Palwick , a young writer who has hitherto attracted some notice for her stories , poems , and essays , is with Flying in Place a novelist of moment . " -Newsday " Rewarding ... Palwick's characterization of Emma is superb ...
... that tells the real story . And we are extremely fortu- nate to have Susan Palwick to tell that story to us — and to society for us .... Really great fiction brings an immediacy and understanding that comes from feeling you have ' lived ...
... that Ginny was prettier in that nightgown than most little girls were in party dresses . I always wore paja- mas . My mother hated pajamas . To my surprise , Ginny was wearing a pair of yellow cotton pajamas with Snoopy on them , which ...
... That's called circular logic , " I told her , " but I grade easier than Mom does so I'll let you pass this time , if you tell me why you're here . " She was there to distract me from the breathing ; it was easy enough to figure that out ...
... That's right ! I re- member ! I had one of those bracelets with the little beads that said Ginny . And birthday cakes that said Ginny . And books- a lot of books with brown paper covers , and I wrote Ginny on them . Thank you ! " She ...