In the Land of Men: Stories

I read and loved The Expendables and Female Trouble and couldn't wait to read another Antonya Nelson short-story collection. In the Land of Men is another collection centered on women and their relationships. Nelson's prose has a rather simplistic feel to it, but her stories have beautiful, thought-provoking messages within. This collection is quite similar to Female Trouble in that the main characters are all women dealing with their spouses, siblings, lovers, and themselves. My favorite stories are "Inertia," "How Much We Could See," "Fire Season," and "The Happy Day." I enjoy Nelson's collections of short stories. They are almost as good as Joyce Carol Oates's offerings. She is in my must-read list of authors. I recommend In the Land of Men most highly.