14 months ago
The 16 stories in "A Crack in the Wall" are all about ordinary people faced with learning how to get on with their lives in the face of some great loss or unexpected turn. The stories usually open in a sharp, arresting way and are based on an intriguing premise. For example, a widower spends several months eating the frozen meals prepared by his wife for him when she knew she was going to die. A compulsive kleptomaniac learns to rein in her habit by ordering everything online, but her… + read more