![]() ![]() Therese Svoboda, author of six books of fiction and recipient of a Guggenheim Award, warns: ![]() After reading one page or even one paragraph, I dare you not to conclude that you've been going through the motions of reading, if not day-to-day living, for years." "This book is so much more than the bouquet of its masks, and it marks the birth of a one-of-kind prose stylist. Distinguished Professor of English at Loyola University New Orleans and author of Poetry: A Survivor's Guide, says: In prose that reminds us of the best of Grace Paley, Every Mask I Tried On is by turns smart, funny, and profound. Including prize-winning stories previously published in multiple literary journals, this collection weaves through fabulism, magical realism, and poignant realistic fiction to leave the reader in the post-national space of home and life." "The first book by an Alabama author to win the Brighthorse Books Fiction Prize, Alina Stefanescu's stories bring an immigrant's sharp eye to the American way of life. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |