Lovely, Dark, Deep by Joyce Carol Oates
Stories
A collection of darkly incisive short stories exploring obsession, aging, predation, grief, and the uneasy divide between public persona and private self. Characters at moral and psychological breaking points navigate violence, desire, class tensions, and the uncanny, as buried traumas surface in ordinary settings. A standout piece imagines a fraught interview with a celebrated poet whose genial image masks menace, while other tales probe the lingering costs of fame, memory, and the compromises required to survive.
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- Published
- 2014
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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