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An "acute portrayal of failed relationships and struggles to transcend social norms,"--New York Times Book Review (editor's choice)

"Readers can detect deadpan realism influences of Lorrie Moore and the feminism of Angela Carter in these stories, but the work... Read Full Overview

Adults and Other Children follows four women as they navigate life from the confusion and innocence of childhood to the bizarre and darkly humorous complexities of adulthood.

Along the way, we meet a vindictive, and imaginary, nanny, who casts doubts about the true identity... Read Full Overview

Adults and Other Children follows four women as they navigate life from the confusion and innocence of childhood to the bizarre and darkly humorous complexities of adulthood.

Along the way, we meet a vindictive, and imaginary, nanny, who casts doubts about the true identity... Read Full Overview

Adults and Other Children follows four women as they navigate life from the confusion and innocence of childhood to the bizarre and darkly humorous complexities of adulthood.

Along the way, we meet a vindictive, and imaginary, nanny, who casts doubts about the true identity... Read Full Overview