Bertrand Court
Autor Michelle Brafmanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 sep 2016
Bertrand Court is a captivating novel told in story form, intertwining seventeen luminous narratives about the secrets of a cast of politicos, filmmakers, and housewives, all tied to a suburban Washington, DC, cul-de-sac. Linked through bloodlines and grocery lines, they respond to life's bruises by grabbing power, sex, or the family silver. As they atone and forgive, they unmask the love and truth that hop white picket fences.
Michelle Brafman is the author of the novel Washing the Dead. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in Slate, Tablet, the Washington Post, Lilith, the the minnesota review, and elsewhere. She teaches fiction writing at the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program and lives with her family in Glen Echo, Maryland.
Michelle Brafman is the author of the novel Washing the Dead. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in Slate, Tablet, the Washington Post, Lilith, the the minnesota review, and elsewhere. She teaches fiction writing at the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program and lives with her family in Glen Echo, Maryland.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781938849800
ISBN-10: 1938849809
Pagini: 264
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Prospect Park Books
Colecția Prospect Park Books
ISBN-10: 1938849809
Pagini: 264
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Prospect Park Books
Colecția Prospect Park Books
Recenzii
"With insight and empathy, Michelle Brafman portrays a wide range of interconnected characters who share heartbreak, indiscretions, and tantalizing secrets in this keenly observed multi-generational chronicle."
— J. Ryan Stradal, author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest
“Brafman’s gorgeous linked narratives focus on a group of astonishing characters, all grappling with power, lust, love, sex, and how best to be alive in a complicated world, all set against the backdrop of a Washington D.C. suburb. Gloriously alive, moving, and blazingly honest—Bertrand Court is brilliant.”
— Caroline Leavitt, New York Times–bestselling author of Is Cruel Beautiful World and Pictures of You
“I ripped through Bertrand Court in a single afternoon. Could not put it down. It was like binge-watching a great show. So much humor. So many stunning lines—lines that encompassed amazing ideas. What a fabulous read.”
— Helen Simonson, author of The Summer Before the War and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
“Michelle Brafman eavesdrops on the human heart and reports back to us in Bertrand Court with honesty, compassion, and soul. This is gorgeous writing, in stories lit with grace.”
— Dylan Landis, author of Rainey Royal and Normal People Don’t Live Like This
“Like a Jewish Anne Lamott, Michelle Brafman reels you in with warmth, depth, and heart.”
— Susan Coll, author of The Stager and Acceptance
“I had the pleasure of tearing through this book in two days.. . . As wine lovers say about their favorite blends, the characters and flavors are so deliciously complex and play off each other. This would be a fabulous book to read with friends!”
— Mary Kay Zuravleff, author of Man Alive!
— J. Ryan Stradal, author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest
“Brafman’s gorgeous linked narratives focus on a group of astonishing characters, all grappling with power, lust, love, sex, and how best to be alive in a complicated world, all set against the backdrop of a Washington D.C. suburb. Gloriously alive, moving, and blazingly honest—Bertrand Court is brilliant.”
— Caroline Leavitt, New York Times–bestselling author of Is Cruel Beautiful World and Pictures of You
“I ripped through Bertrand Court in a single afternoon. Could not put it down. It was like binge-watching a great show. So much humor. So many stunning lines—lines that encompassed amazing ideas. What a fabulous read.”
— Helen Simonson, author of The Summer Before the War and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
“Michelle Brafman eavesdrops on the human heart and reports back to us in Bertrand Court with honesty, compassion, and soul. This is gorgeous writing, in stories lit with grace.”
— Dylan Landis, author of Rainey Royal and Normal People Don’t Live Like This
“Like a Jewish Anne Lamott, Michelle Brafman reels you in with warmth, depth, and heart.”
— Susan Coll, author of The Stager and Acceptance
“I had the pleasure of tearing through this book in two days.. . . As wine lovers say about their favorite blends, the characters and flavors are so deliciously complex and play off each other. This would be a fabulous book to read with friends!”
— Mary Kay Zuravleff, author of Man Alive!
Notă biografică
Michelle Brafman is the author of the novel Washing the Dead and Bertrand Court, a collection of linked short stories. She has spoken about both books at more than 150 venues, including bookstores, classrooms, synagogues, and myriad book groups. She has received numerous honors for her fiction, including a Special Mention in the XXIV Pushcart Prize Anthology. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Slate, LitHub, Tablet, The Nervous Breakdown, and elsewhere. A PEN/Faulkner Writer in Schools author, she teaches in the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program. Learn more at michellebrafman.com.
Cuprins
Two Truths and a Lie - Amy Solonsky, June 2001
Sylvia's Spoon - Hannah Solonsky, June, 1992
Shhh - Danny Weiss and Baby #5, March, 1993
What Hannah Never Knew - Goldie Solonsky and Sylvia Savitz Seigel, September, 1935-1990
Skin - Eric Solonsky, October 1995
You're Next - Maggie Stramm Solonsky and Helene Stramm, August 2001
In Flight - Rosie Gold, April 2002
Ladies Night - Robin Gold, June, 2002
Harvard Man - Tad Chamberlain, July, 2002
Would You Rather? - Nikki Chamberlain, November 2002
Georgia and Phil - Georgia Dumfries, December, 2003
Ripe - Phil Scott, January 20, 2005
January - Leon Falk, January 21, 2005
The #42 - Amy Solonsky, January 13, 2005
Molly Flanders - Molly Flanders, June, 2006
Minocqua Bats - Becca Coopersmith, September, 2006
More So - Adam Kornfeld, July, 2007
Sylvia's Spoon - Hannah Solonsky, June, 1992
Shhh - Danny Weiss and Baby #5, March, 1993
What Hannah Never Knew - Goldie Solonsky and Sylvia Savitz Seigel, September, 1935-1990
Skin - Eric Solonsky, October 1995
You're Next - Maggie Stramm Solonsky and Helene Stramm, August 2001
In Flight - Rosie Gold, April 2002
Ladies Night - Robin Gold, June, 2002
Harvard Man - Tad Chamberlain, July, 2002
Would You Rather? - Nikki Chamberlain, November 2002
Georgia and Phil - Georgia Dumfries, December, 2003
Ripe - Phil Scott, January 20, 2005
January - Leon Falk, January 21, 2005
The #42 - Amy Solonsky, January 13, 2005
Molly Flanders - Molly Flanders, June, 2006
Minocqua Bats - Becca Coopersmith, September, 2006
More So - Adam Kornfeld, July, 2007
Descriere
The secrets of a cast of politicos, filmmakers, realtors, diversity trainers, and housewives intertwine in a suburban Washington, D.C. cul-de-sac.