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The New Yorker: Debut Fiction
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LENGTH2 hrs and 57 mins
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RELEASE DATE06-08-05
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Program TypePeriodical
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Audible Editor Reviews
First and foremost, The New Yorker is about great writing, from "The Talk of the Town" to "Shouts & Murmurs" to the magazine's stable of critics. And then there are the jewels of short fiction. The New Yorker has a legendary ear for fiction, and an uncanny ability to uncover provocative new voices.This collection features three writers-on-the-verge, each drawing from a different vocabulary and set of life experiences. Yet what will become clear as you listen is that these three diverse stories have a connection: each revolves around children. A 12-year-old prostitute in Kenya; a pair of brothers whose grief is palpable; a teenaged boy in a risky relationship.
Publisher's Summary
Our thanks to Dr. Robert Leonard, a professor of linguistics at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., who provided invaluable assistance with the Swahili pronunciations in "An Ex-Mas Feast".
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(P) and ©2005 The New Yorker
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"Very real.....but"
All three stories I thought were very descriptive and real. Everyone can relate in one way or another. But, I strongly feel that the profanity in these books was very unnecessary and it had me cringing every time a word was uttered. Maybe this is something that could be considered or taken into account for future debut fiction. Even with this one downfall, this is a great way to introduce up and coming authors.
1 of 4 people found this review helpful