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Brawler

By Lauren Groff

Brawler Essays & Short Stories

Brawler

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'Groff has a gift for capturing human nature and the compulsions that drive us.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'You'll walk away feeling more connected to other people and with more compassion for yourself.' HARPER'S BAZAAR 'Groff reminds us of the myriad human galaxies around us, spinning off brightly into the dark.' MELISSA HARRISON, author of All Among the Barley One of our best writers, Lauren Groff returns with a fierce new story collection, her first since the award-winning and bestselling Florida. Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region - from New England to Florida to California - these nine stories reflect and expand upon a single shared theme: the ceaseless battle between the dark and light in all of us. Among those caught in this match are a young woman suddenly responsible for her disabled sibling; a hot-tempered high school swimmer in need of an adult; a mother blinded by the loss of her family; and a banking scion endowed with a different kind of inheritance. Motivated by love, impeded by human fallibility, they try to do the right thing for as long as they can. Precise, surprising and provocative, anchored by profound insight into human nature, Brawler reveals the repeated fracture points between love and fear, compassion and violence, reason and instinct, altruism and survival. It is a timeless, stunning achievement from one of the very best short story writers working today. Praise for Lauren Groff "Her writing has a timeless quality" The Times on The Vaster Wilds "Groff's writing is muscular and precise, her themes wildly resonant" Sunday Times on Matrix "An audacious piece of storytelling, full of passion, wisdom and magic" Sarah Waters on Matrix "It's as brightly lit as an illuminated manuscript" Naomi Alderman on Matrix "One of its stories is a bracing read; together they form a masterpiece" Stylist on Florida "She's a writer whose turn of phrase can stop you in your tracks" Financial Times on Florida "Easily the year's best story collection" Vogue on Florida
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2026-03-05
Publication Date:
2026-03-05
Publisher:
Random House UK Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1529152895
ISBN13:
9781529152890
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
290 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
214 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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