Alice Sebold es autora de tres aclamadas novelas que profundizan en temas como la pérdida, la memoria y la redención. Su escritura fusiona magistralmente elementos del realismo mágico con agudas observaciones de la vida cotidiana, creando historias que resuenan profundamente con los lectores a nivel emocional. A través de su voz única, Sebold explora las complejidades de la psique humana, ofreciendo profundas reflexiones sobre el duelo, la sanación y el poder perdurable de la esperanza. Su distintivo estilo narrativo y sus cautivadoras exploraciones de la condición humana la han consolidado como una voz literaria significativa.
Mal que nos pese, el horror forma parte de lo cotidiano. Alice Sebold funde la experiencia más dolorosa, intolerable e incompresible que puede ocurrirle a una familia -como es la vejación y el brutal asesinato de un menor-, con la esperanza reparadora del mito celestial en clave infantil, y el poder curativo del tiempo y el amor.
In a memoir hailed for its searing candor and wit, Alice Sebold reveals how her life was utterly transformed when, as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, she was brutally raped and beaten in a park near campus. What propels this chronicle of her recovery is Sebold's indomitable spirit -- as she struggles for understanding; as her dazed family and friends sometimes bungle their effords to provide comfort and support; and as, ultimately, she triumphs, managing through grit and coincidence to help secure her attacker's arrest and conviction. In a narrative in turns disturbing, thrilling, and inspiring, Alice Sebold illuminates the experience of trauma victim even as she imparts wisdom profoundly won: "You save yourself or you remain unsaved."
This year's edition of the well-known anthology engages with contemporary issues rather than adhering strictly to academic formalism. Series editor Pitlor notes that each of the twenty stories is "risky in its own way," showcasing the resilience of the human spirit in the face of crises. Among the diverse entries, two stories inspired by Hurricane Katrina stand out for their contrasting approaches. "Rubiaux Rising," the shortest at eight pages, delivers a powerful narrative about an Iraq veteran detoxing from painkillers in an attic during the storm. This compelling piece is the author's first submission, highlighting the anthology's value in uncovering new talent. In contrast, Adam Johnson's "Hurricanes Anonymous," the longest story at 40 pages, explores the emotional aftermath of two Louisiana storms, weaving intricate connections and losses. Other tales delve into themes of war and foreign affairs, featuring both emerging voices like Zambia-born Namwali Serpell and familiar authors such as Jill McCorkle, Richard Powers, and Annie Proulx. The collection includes multiple selections from esteemed publications like the New Yorker and Tin House. As always, readers are likely to discover new favorites within these pages. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Edited by critically acclaimed, best-selling author Alice Sebold, the stories in this year's collection serve as a provacative literary "antenna for what is going on in the world" ( Chicago Tribune) . The collection boasts great variety from "famous to first-timers, sifted from major magazines and little reviews, grand and little worlds" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch) , ensuring yet another rewarding, eduring edition of the oldest and best-selling Best American.
A collection of pieces of memoir by contemporary international writers. Edited by the author of 'IF THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU'.
Helen Knightly, who has set aside her own life in her support of her parents, husband, and children, confronts the realities of the choices that were imposed upon her during a brief, harrowing period of death and revelation.
Susie è stata assassinata da un serial killer che abita a due passi da casa. È stata adescata da quest'uomo dall'aria perbene, che la stupra, poi fa a pezzi il cadavere e nasconde i resti in cantina. Il racconto è affidato alla voce di Susie, che dopo la morte narra dal suo cielo la vicenda con inedito effetto straniante. Il libro procede avvincente come un giallo: vogliamo sapere chi l'ha uccisa, cosa fa l'assassino, come avanzano le indagini, come reagisce la famiglia. Ed è Susie che ci racconta tutto questo, aumentando così la nostra partecipazione emotiva. Lei "fa il tifo" per suo padre quando, opponendosi alla svolta che hanno prese le indagini della polizia, capisce chi è il vero assassino e, pur non avendo le prove, cerca d'incastrarlo. Un romanzo che commuove senza mai indulgere a sentimentalismi. Le vite dei genitori, dei fratelli e degli amici di Susie, spezzate dalla sua tragica scomparsa, vengono raccontate con lo spirito allegro e senza compromessi dell'adolescenza. E Susie aiuterà tutti, i lettori per primi, a riconciliarsi con il dolore del mondo.
Погибшая - главная героиня Сюзи Сэлмон - приспосабливается к жизни на небесах и наблюдает сверху за тем, как ее убийца пытается замести следы, а семья - свыкнуться с утратой...
Nové vydanie románu pri príležitosti uvedenia rovnomenného filmu do našich kín! Keď sa prvý raz stretávame so štrnásťročnou Susie, je už v nebi. Z tohto miesta rozpráva svoj príbeh, ktorý naháňa hrôzu a zároveň dáva nádej. V týždňoch bezprostredne nasledujúcich po svojej smrti Susie sleduje, ako život tam dolu ide ďalej aj bez nej...
