Life and Other Shortcomings is a collection of linked short stories that takes the reader from New Orleans to New York City to Madrid, and from 1970 to the present day. The women in these twelve stories make a number of different choices: some work, others don't; some stay married, some get divorced; others never marry at all. Through each character's intimate journey, specific truths are revealed about what it means to be a woman - in relationship with another person, in a particular culture and era - and how these conditions ultimately affect her relationship with herself. The stories as a whole depict patriarchy, showing what still might be, but certainly what was, for some women in this country before the #MeToo movement. Both a cautionary tale and a captivating window into women's lives, Life and Other Shortcomings is required reading for anyone interested in an honest, incisive, and compelling portrayal of the female experience.
- ISBN10 1631527134
- ISBN13 9781631527135
- Publish Date 17 September 2020 (first published 4 August 2020)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Imprint She Writes Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 176
- Language English