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Mothers: Stories | Chris Power
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An “extraordinary” (The Sunday Times) debut of unnerving beauty, Chris Power’s short story collection Mothers evokes the magic and despair of the essential human longing for purpose. Chris Power’s stories are peopled by men and women who find themselves at crossroads or dead ends—characters who search without knowing what they seek. Their paths lead them to thresholds, bridges, rivers, and sites of mysterious, irresistible connection to the past. A woman uses her mother’s old travel guide, aged years beyond relevance, to navigate on a journey to nowhere; a stand-up comic with writer’s block performs a fateful gig at a cocaine-fueled bachelor party; on holiday in Greece, a father must confront the limits to which he can keep his daughters safe. Braided throughout is the story of Eva, a daughter, wife, and mother, whose search for a self and place of belonging tracks a devastating path through generations. Ranging from remote English moors to an ancient Swedish burial ground to a hedonistic Mexican wedding, the stories in Mothers lay bare the emotional and psychic damage of life, love, and abandonment. Suffused with yearning, Power’s transcendent prose expresses a profound ache for vanished pasts and uncertain futures.
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Richryan52
Mothers: Stories | Chris Power

Wishing a very happy Mother‘s Day to all my Litsy friends!!!

Erofan 💕 5y
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TheLudicReader
Mothers: Stories | Chris Power
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Happy Mother‘s Day! Card was handpainted my daughter, Mallory, who is currently attending art school.
Who is your favourite literary mom?

AmyG It‘s beautiful. Happy Mother‘s Day! 5y
TheLudicReader It‘s crazy, @AmyG , I have two insanely talented kids and my only talent is snuggling the cat, drinking tea, and buying books. 5y
AmyG You and I have the same talents. 🤣 5y
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