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Rowing to Eden: Collected Stories

This book is a compilation of short stories that delve into a range of subjects and storytelling techniques. more

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Amy Bloom
Amy Bloom

Amy Bloom, born in 1953, is an American writer known for her profound psychological portrayals and rich emotional expressions. Her works cover a variety of themes, including love, family, and identity. Bloom has won numerous literary awards, including the National Book Award for her novel 'Love in the Dark'. more

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“When it's new and important, you have to rest in between times. And anyway, even when I like a person there is a weariness that comes. I can be with someone and everything is fine and then all of a sudden it can wash over me like a sickness, that I need the quiet of my own self. I need to unload my head and look at what I've got in there so far. See it. Think what it means. I always need to come back to being alone for a while.”

“If they can’t survive alone for four days once a year, they deserve to die. (Acheron) That’s harsh, for you. (Dante) Harsh? Tell you what, you take my phone and skim through the three thousand phone calls I get every day and night and see how harsh I am. I truly hate modern technology and phones in particular. I haven’t had a full four hours of sleep in over fifty years. ‘Ash, I broke a toenail, help me. Ash, my head hurts, what should I do?’ (Acheron)”