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From a young writer whose stories have graced the pages of today's most exciting literary journals, comes a masterfully elegant, sexy, and surprising debut. The publication of Rachel Sherman's first book heralds the arrival of a singularly fresh and remarkably assured new voice. In this brilliantly original story collection, she evokes the wonders and horrors of a young woman's life, from girl to teenager to adult, through crushes, sex, family, and the agonies and ecstasies of finding one's way. Sherman's beautifully direct and deceptively simple prose produces accessible, shockingly real narratives that combine a disarming sexual edge with great sensitivity and humor. From a high school girl's crush on her female teacher, to a family's serenity threatened by the presence of a sexy Danish au pair, to a pubescent girl's sexually outrageous soldier pen-pal, all the way to a young couple's horrifying yet life-affirming experience of learning to love their brain-injured newborn twins, this collection wends its way around the deepest of struggles with unusual frankness and wisdom. Fans of A. M. Homes, Mary Gaitskill, Mona Simpson, and Rick Moody will be thrilled at this auspicious and noteworthy debut.
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
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Thomas Hinson
reviewed First Hurt on June 10, 2019 First Hurt
I wish I could remember where I got this book or why or anything about who recommended it. My copy is autographed by the author, but I have no memory of meeting her or attending a reading. This book has been sitting on my shelf unread for at least 12 years (yikes! how is that possible?).
I loved these stories. The characters are real. They're vivid. And a little crazy. But Sherman captures something here about the way that people lust after inappropriate partners (e.g., the schoolgirl's crush on her teacher, the odd girl's strange friendship with a lacrosse player, the au pair). In some ways, her writing reminds me of Mary Gaitskill -- the straightforward, grimy, sexy-but-not examination of female sexuality.
I read the whole collection over one weekend. Highly recommended.
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