Close-Ups: Stories

ISBN: 0820340820

Author: Thompson, Sandra

Condition: New

Review A deft and vivid account of the emotional stages in a womans life . . . All in all, a strong, sometimes devastating but ultimately hopeful collection by an exciting and gifted writer. -- The NationHaunting and understated . . . These stories explore the failures of love-erotic and filial-with a sure spareness thats reminiscent of Ann Beattie. -- Publishers WeeklyStunning wit and sparkle . . . Thompsons prose is tight and resonant; her view of the world is ironic and full of feeling. -- Washington Book ReviewAn undeniably talented writer. -- Kirkus ReviewsDeftly crafted and emotionally charged . . . Sandra Thompson eloquently captures the fears and doubts of being an independent woman in the eighties. -- West Coast Review of BooksAshes, a daughters story of her dying mother, is the little masterpiece of the group, lovely in its grief and guaranteed to show up in future anthologies. -- Charlotte ObserverRare and wonderful . . . In the merciless glare of L.A. hip or N.Y. trendy, Thompsons women cast a cold eye, hesitate, hold their noses, and take the plunge. -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Product Description Sandra Thompson takes us inside the lives of women struggling to find their places among lovers, husbands and ex-husbands, mothers, and children in relationships where old rules do not apply and new rules have not yet been set.Thompsons characters live in a world where dreams often supersede reality and things are not as they seem. Her style is sophisticated and subtle, and we experience her stories almost by osmosis. They stay with us afterwards to question their own realities. About the Author SANDRA THOMPSON is a native of Chicago and a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and Brooklyn College, where she received her MFA. She lives in Tampa, Florida.