―Best Books of 2019, Oprah Magazine "It's been apparent since his first book, "Esther Stories" (2001), that Peter Orner was a major talent.Orner can do anything."― Dwight Garner, New York Times Occasionally a literary master is hiding in plain sight. MAGGIE BROWN & OTHERS A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK BEST BOOK OF 2019, OPRAH MAGAZINE NOTABLE CHICAGO READS, 2019, CHICAGO TRIBUNE TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE NATIONAL BOOK REVIEW A BEST BOOK OF 2019, MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE BEST SHORT FICTION, 2019, KIRKUS STARRED REVIEWS: BOOKLIST, KIRKUS, AND PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY Orner brings grace and vigor to the short-story form in a preeminent collection, earning a place alongside Carver and Munro as he ranges across a broad emotional register. Benjamin Selesnick, The Jewish Book Council Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review With his quintessentially humorous and insightful voice, Orner grapples with themes of loss, the infallibility of memory, and the difficulty of change, even when we acknowledge that change will lead to our improvement. I am very much looking forward to living inside Orner’s brain (and bookshelf) for a while." -Emily Temple, A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year "Pushcart Prize–winning fiction writer Orner (Maggie Brown & Others) brings his lyrical, mosaic style to the story of his own life in this gorgeous and contemplative memoir. Since all writers are also readers, his fans should particularly appreciate this volume of essays and other musings on the writing life, the reading life, and the living life, which are all, of course, inseparable. Eric Liebtrau, Kirkus Perspective Another top-notch collection from the author of Am I Alone Here? Orner-a legitimate triple-threat: novelist, short story master, and prolific essayist-returns with an addictive collection of essays organized around a single day and a wide range of emotions.” -Kirkus Starred Review " Orner is a writer’s writer. It’s the perfect choice for anyone who likes books about books. Chicago Tribune Orner delivers fresh insight on nearly every page, and autobiographical elements are pleasingly interwoven with his analysis. The Millions If there’s an ideal autumn book, it’s a book about books, writers and reading by the always undervalued Peter Orner. Evocative and erudite, this meditation on impermanence and its ephemeral joys is a gem.
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