Touchy Subjects: Stories - Softcover

Donoghue, Professor Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156032619 ISBN 13: 9780156032612

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2007

Synopsis

In this sparkling collection of nineteen stories, the bestselling author of Slammerkin returns to contemporary affairs, exposing the private dilemmas that result from some of our most public controversies. A man finds God and finally wants to father a child--only his wife is now forty-two years old. A coach's son discovers his sexuality on the football field. A repressed young woman finds liberation in her roommate's bizarre secret.

Many of these stories involve animals and what they mean to us, or babies and whether to have them; some reimagine biblical plots in modern contexts. With characters old, young, straight, gay, and simply confused, Donoghue dazzles with her range and her ability to touch lightly but penetrate deeply into the human condition.

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Review:

PRAISE FOR TOUCHY SUBJECTS

"Lucid, concise, clever and poignant. Roaming the globe, from many walks of life, bearing their painful and wonderful aspects alike, Donoghue's characters will remind readers of themselves in the here and now."--THE MIAMI HERALD

"Touchy Subjects parades a variety of styles, but I'd say Donoghue's greatest talent is for humor . . . Written over a number of years, these stories demonstrate considerable versatility."--THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

"Virtually every tale in TOUCHY SUBJECTS is lucid, concise, clever and poignant. Roaming the globe, from many walks of life, bearing their painful and wonderful aspects alike, Donoghue's characters will remind readers of themselves in the here and now."
-- (06/27/2006)

"Lucid contemporary takes in a variety of styles, with humor ascendant." (Editors' Choice)
--New York Times (09/24/2006)

"All of Donoghue's stories are lucid and well paced...written over a number of years, these stories demonstrate considerable versatility...It's evident she likes her characters, and you probably will too."
-- (09/17/2006)

Book Description:

From the acclaimed novelist an electrifying collection of stories exploring taboos and secrets.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0156032619
• ISBN 13: 9780156032612
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288