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A History of Existing Life

By Shelagh Powers Johnson

A History of Existing Life

By Shelagh Powers Johnson

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"The language in Shelagh Powers Johnson's debut collection strikes the rare and perfectbalance between understated and surprising. The characters in these stories span time periods andgeographic location but are united by Johnson's astute observation of brutality and heartbreak-but also the beauty and redemption-of the every day."-Amanda Parrish Morgan, author of Stroller, named one of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2022
"A History of Existing Life is filled with lush, dark, haunting, and intricate prose and piercingobservations. Old lovers briefly reunite. A woman's paintings transform into a livingdreamscape. Everyone reckons with their past. Johnson's exquisite stories probe into the innerworkings of relationships, of parents who love and who betray and disappoint. Let this collectionsurprise and envelop you." -Lauren D. Woods, author of The Great Grown-Up Game of Make-Believe,winner of the Autumn House Press 2024 Fiction Prize
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
170
Release Date:
2025-08-14
Publication Date:
2025-08-14
Publisher:
Broken Tribe
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1965412033
ISBN13:
9781965412039
Weight:
190 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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