Vaquita and Other Stories

by Edith Pearlman

Book Overview

When asked to describe her short stories, Edith Pearlman replied that they are stories about people in peculiar circumstances aching to Do The Right Thing. She elaborated with the same wit and intimacy that make her stories a delight to read: \u201cBefore I was a writer I was a reader; and reading remains a necessary activity, occupying several joyous hours of every day. I like novels, essays, and biographies; but most of all I like the short story:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822939622
• ISBN13: 9780822939627
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"