Synopsis Nine comically insightful stories about the modern American South. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2000-05-01 |
Industry Reviews "[T]he voice that is so enjoyable in McCorkle's novels--a richly Southern, kaffeeklatsch drawl given to labyrinthine family histories and narrative-as-witty-gossip--here sounds rushed and a little tinny (though often capable of great hilarity)....And to her credit, in nearly every story here you do want more: more character, more breadth, more background. But...McCorkle's material does feel somewhat wasted on these cute but shallow vignettes." Salon - Megan Harlan (06/08/1998)
"Nine varied, lively, and beguiling stories....The work of an accomplished comic writer who's continually refining her skills and expanding her range. McCorkle is gradually becoming our contemporary Eudora Welty." Bernstein
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