The Whore's Child And Other Stories by Richard Russo
A collection of keenly observed, darkly comic short stories set in small-town America, centered on flawed, often middle-aged characters who grapple with regret, stalled ambitions, family tensions, and unexpected moments of grace. The prose balances wry humor and melancholic insight as teachers, fathers, ex-convicts, and ordinary townspeople confront past mistakes, shifting identities, and the messy loyalties of community, revealing through sharp characterization and quiet epiphanies the human capacity for self-deception, forgiveness, and surprising redemption.
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- Published
- 2002
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- American
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- Original Language
- English
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