First published 2017
A man recalls a passionate affair with a stranger on a train. A couple's reunion is shadowed by bitterness and ennui. Calvino's "Difficult Loves" weaves a tapestry of fragile human connections, where desire and disappointment intertwine. These evocative short stories capture the fleeting, bittersweet moments that define our most intimate relationships.
Genres: short-stories, literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: bittersweet, fleeting-moments
322 pages · Kindle Edition · Mariner Books