Esther Stories

The discovery of a murdered man in a bathrobe by the side of a road, the destruction of a town's historic City Hall building, and the recollection of a cruel wartime decision are equally affecting in Orner's vivid and intimate gaze. The first half of the book concerns the lives of unrelated strangers across the American landscape, and the second introduces two very different Jewish families, one on the East Coast, the other in the Midwest. Yet Orner's real territory is memory, and this book of wide-ranging and innovative stories remains an important and unique contribution to the art of the American short story.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 04/23/2013
ISBN: 9780316224680
Pages: 229
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 05/26/2013 pg. 24