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Quote by Lorrie Moore

“Every arrangement in life carried with it the sadness, the sentimental shadow, of its not being something else, but only itself.”

Book:The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore

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The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore

This collection brings together a selection of Lorrie Moore's short stories, reflecting her unique voice and exploration of complex human emotions and relationships. Moore's work is known for its sharp wit and insightful observations on contemporary life. more

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Lorrie Moore

Lorrie Moore is an American writer renowned for her short stories. Her work is celebrated for its humor, satire, and profound insights into everyday life. Born on January 13, 1957, Moore graduated from Harvard University, where she began her writing career. more

“She had, without realizing it at the time, learned to follow Nick's gaze, learned to learn his lust...his desires remained memorized within her. She looked at the attractive women he would look at...She had become him: she longed for these women. But she was also herself, and so she despised them. She lusted after them, but she also wanted to beat them up. A rapist. She had become a rapist, driving to work in a car.”

Looks Wanted Desire Realizing Car Beats Driving Lust Attractive Despised Attractive Woman

Author:Lorrie Moore

“The thing to remember about love affairs," says Simone, "is that they are all like having raccoons in your chimney." ... We have raccoons sometimes in our chimney," explains Simone. And once we tried to smoke them out. We lit a fire, knowing they were there, but we hoped the smoke would cause them to scurry out the top and never come back. Instead, they caught on fire and came crashing down into our living room, all charred and in flames and running madly around until they dropped dead." Simone swallows some wine. "Love affairs are like that," she says. "They are all like that.”