Life and Other Shortcomings by Corie Adjmi
Thanks to the author, Corie Adjmi, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Life and Other Shortcomings’ by Corie Adjmi. This giveaway is in celebration of National Book Lover’s Day, today, August 9th!
Description Life and Other Shortcomings by Corie Adjmi
Life and Other Shortcomings is a collection of linked short stories that takes the reader from New Orleans to New York City to Madrid, and from 1970 to the present day. The women in these twelve stories make a number of different choices: some work, others don’t; some stay married, some get divorced; others never marry at all. Through each character’s intimate journey, specific truths are revealed about what it means to be a woman―in relationship with another person, in a particular culture and era―and how these conditions ultimately affect her relationship with herself.
The stories as a whole depict patriarchy, showing what still might be, but certainly what was, for some women in this country before the #MeToo movement. Both a cautionary tale and a captivating window into women’s lives, Life and Other Shortcomings is required reading for anyone interested in an honest, incisive, and compelling portrayal of the female experience.
Praise Life and Other Shortcomings by Corie Adjmi
Winner – 2021 International Book Awards
Winner – 2020 American Fiction Award
Winner – 2021 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
Winning Finalist – 2020 Best Book Awards
Winning Finalist – 2020 BkMk Press Fiction Award
“A compelling collection that captures the mystery and menace beneath love and family life.”–Kirkus Review
“We’re all familiar with the happy parts of relationships, we’ve been raised on them, but Life and Other Shortcomings gets into the nitty-gritty of what comes over time.”–Paperback Paris
“Corie Adjmi’s Life and Other Shortcomings is a slice of life literary work full of lessons that need to be shared today. Juxtaposing the present with the past, the book reveals a web of interconnected stories meant to relate to women’s everyday lives. These stories are so honest and relatable, it hurts.”–Readers’ Favorite
About Corie Adjmi
Corie Adjmi is an award-winning author and women’s empowerment activist. Her work has appeared in Motherwell, Kveller, HuffPost, North American Review, Indiana Review, South Dakota Review, Evansville Review, Green Hills Literary Lantern, RiverSedge, Licking River Review and others. Life and Other Shortcomings won a 2020 American Fiction Award and is Adjmi’s first book-length publication.
Website: https://corieadjmi.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/corieadjmi
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Giveaway Life and Other Shortcomings by Corie Adjmi
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on August 27, 2021 midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
Stories that sounds captivating and extremely interesting and memorable.
Sounds really interesting I think we’d both enjoy this book. Thanks.
Sounds like an interesting book about women’s choices.
It sounds like the stories are really wide-ranging!
I enjoy short stories.