by Shena Mackay
First published 2010
I cannot write a synopsis that opens with a concrete scene and names a protagonist because the source only describes this as a collection of stories by Shena Mackay without providing details about specific characters, plots, or settings from any of the thirty-six stories included. The source identifies Mackay as an accomplished short story writer and notes that this volume combines thirteen recent pieces with twenty-three selections from her earlier collections, but offers no narrative specifics about the actual story content that would allow me to write from inside any particular story.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: slice-of-life
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
432 pages · Paperback · Vintage Books