Kevin Canty's A Stranger in This World: Stories is a masterful collection that delves into the intricacies of human connection and the quiet struggles that define everyday existence. With a refined narrative style, Canty captures the subtle tensions and profound moments that punctuate ordinary lives, revealing characters who grapple with loss, longing, and the search for belonging. Each story is rendered with a keen sensitivity and an understated elegance, inviting readers to linger on the fragile edges of experience where familiarity becomes strange and the world feels at once intimate and unfamiliar. This collection stands as a testament to Canty's ability to illuminate the profound within the seemingly mundane, making it an indispensable read for those drawn to fiction that resonates with emotional depth and quiet sophistication.
Kevin Canty's A Stranger in This World: Stories is a masterful collection that delves into the intricacies of human connection and the quiet struggles that define everyday existence. With a refined narrative style, Canty captures the subtle tensions and profound moments that punctuate ordinary lives, revealing characters who grapple with loss, longing, and the search for belonging. Each story is rendered with a keen sensitivity and an understated elegance, inviting readers to linger on the fragile edges of experience where familiarity becomes strange and the world feels at once intimate and unfamiliar. This collection stands as a testament to Canty's ability to illuminate the profound within the seemingly mundane, making it an indispensable read for those drawn to fiction that resonates with emotional depth and quiet sophistication.
Vintage Contemporaries 1994 softcover, first edition. Copy is in very good condition, name inscribed inside otherwise a clean copy internally/externally
