A new collection of short stories from the National Book Award shortlisted author of 'Blonde', with an extra interview with the author.
In this gathering of 24 stories by Joyce Carol Oates, the mysterious private lives of individuals are explored with vivid, unsparing precision and sympathy. In 'Faithless' two adult sisters recall their mother's disappearance when they were children; in 'Ugly Girl' a bitterly angry young woman defines herself as ugly as a way of making herself invunerable to hurt, and in so doing hurts others; in 'Lover' a beautiful woman locked into an obsessive love affair seeks her revenge in a bizarre, violent manner. These and 20 other stories provide startling and unexpected insight into the contemporary psyche.
- ISBN10 0061742724
- ISBN13 9780061742729
- Publish Date 17 March 2009 (first published 6 March 2001)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Collins
- Format eBook
- Pages 400
- Language English