"In story after story in this brilliant new collection, Alice Munro pinpoints the moment a person is forever altered by a chance encounter, an action not taken, or a simple twist of fate. Her characters are flawed and fully human: a soldier returning from war and avoiding his fiancée, a wealthy woman deciding whether to confront a blackmailer, an adulterous mother and her neglected children, a guilt-ridden father, a young teacher jilted by her employer. Illumined by Munro’s unflinching insight, these lives draw us in with their quiet depth and surprise us with unexpected turns. And while most are set in her signature territory around Lake Huron, some strike even closer to home: an astonishing suite of four autobiographical tales offers an unprecedented glimpse into Munro’s own childhood. Exalted by her clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, Dear Life shows how strange, perilous, and extraordinary ordinary life can be."
Winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize In Literature. (Click here for the NY Times article - spoilers may be possible).
For the Wikipedia bio of Alice Munro, click here. For the author's facebook page, click here. (She has no official website).
We will meet to discuss Dear Life (stories) on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at 7pm in the Community Room of the Atlantic Highlands Branch of the Monmouth County Library located at 100 First Avenue inside Borough Hall in downtown Atlantic Highlands. Lori will bring candy so feel free to bring something in keeping with the (Halloween) holiday! Any questions regarding treats, please email Lori at AHLEBC@gmail.com.
