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Old Girlfriends

Old Girlfriends Stories

Paperback (15 Mar 2011)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this brilliantly told short story collection, critically acclaimed author David Updike skillfully portrays the multi-faceted nature of love and of the heart. From a father's painful realization his son has discovered the dark heart of racism still beats, to a quiet love affair that needs an audience to bloom; from the bumbling of a professor who unwittingly falls for one of his students to the wistful memories of a bittersweet affair tinged in regret, Updike portrays the intricacies of loving someone with candor. Full of sparkling wonder and poignant melancholy alike, Old Girlfriends is a clear-eyed vision of the world we live in. Drifting from the unrequited to the secretive, the familial to the first poetic moments, this soulful collection leaves no avenue of expression untouched.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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Book information

ISBN: 9780312550028
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Pub date:
DEWEY: FIC
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 204g
Height: 208mm
Width: 137mm
Spine width: 18mm