I have for a long time felt that our society is becoming more and more fractured and divisive and that you could go a whole day without really talking to another person. If you give people a good book to talk about, you can build a community out of a diverse group. A common language grows out of it. |
I just said, 'Well, the real people performing miracles every day are librarians,' and we all laughed ourselves off our chairs. |
I was just totally blown away by the humor and grace, and ability... to bring her characters to life. The voice is so confiding and so honest. |
This is one of those collections where one would be hard pressed to find a bad story. Moore is one of those people whose every word is chosen carefully to move the story forward just a little bit -- so that as you're reading, you get caught up in the lives of her characters. |