"From the highly acclaimed author of Daughters of the Revolution and The Bostons (winner of the PEN/Bingham Award for fiction) comes a lyrical, visceral collection of short stories about sex and scars, waste and promise, with an eclectic cast of characters spanning generations and cultures. In "Francis Bacon," an aspiring writer crafts sexual fantasies for an Upper East Side mogul. In "The Snake," a restless psychologist sheds one existence after another, continuously restarting her life. In "The Boundary," a resident ...
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"From the highly acclaimed author of Daughters of the Revolution and The Bostons (winner of the PEN/Bingham Award for fiction) comes a lyrical, visceral collection of short stories about sex and scars, waste and promise, with an eclectic cast of characters spanning generations and cultures. In "Francis Bacon," an aspiring writer crafts sexual fantasies for an Upper East Side mogul. In "The Snake," a restless psychologist sheds one existence after another, continuously restarting her life. In "The Boundary," a resident artist on a Native American reservation connects with a charismatic, deeply troubled teenager. In the surreal "She Bites," a man builds a doghouse as his wife slowly transforms. In "Opal is Evidence," a woman and her 10-year-old daughter, suffering from a brain tumor, house-sit at the yurt of marijuana farmers. In "The New Skin," a man literally unpeeled by horrific burns gradually recovers. And in the transcendent, three-part title story, two close friends confront cancer and suicide. Cooke's searing tapestry--peopled by characters who disappear and reemerge throughout the collection--explores lives ruled by illness, ritual, desire, and angst. At once philosophical and compulsively readable, Amor & Psycho dives into our dark spaces, confronting the poetry and brutality of human existence"--
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. AF6-An uncorrected proof paperback book in very good condition that has some light shelf wear. From the highly acclaimed author of Daughters of the Revolution and The Bostons (winner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for fiction) comes a lyrical, visceral collection of short stories about sex and scars, waste and promise, with an ecletic cast of characters spanning generations and cultures. 8.25"x5.5", 177 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'For Olga, with warm memories of our week in Mendocino' by the author on the title page. Stated 1st edition, no number line (1st printing). As new in as-new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. By the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize-winning author of "Daughters of the Revolution" and "The Bostons". Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, Knopf hardcover w/ DJ, 2013. Book is VG, w/ clean text, tight binding. DJ is VG+, w/ very light edge/shelf wear. Signed by author (and inscribed to previous owner) on title page. Free delivery confirmation.
