Back Talk: Stories, Paperback

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From an award-winning writer, a stunning collection of stories about women's unexpressed desires and needs, and the unexpected ways they resurface ``Deceptively quiet but packs a powerful punch . . . The best collection I've read in years, from a phenomenal new talent.`` --Celeste Ng ``Thank God, a collection of stories about women who don't hate themselves, don't hate other women, don't hate their bodies, don't hate their husbands, or even their ex-husbands . . . women who are simply, like me, trying to figure out what it means to be alive, to be in love, to be daughters, parents, siblings, wives, citizens, human beings.`` --Eileen Pollack In ``Floor Plans,`` a woman at the end of her marriage tests her power when she inadvertently befriends the neighbor trying to buy her apartment. In ``Appetite,`` a sixteen-year old grieving her mother's death experiences first love and questions how much more heartbreak she and her family can endure. In ``Dinosaurs,`` a recent widower and a young babysitter help each other navigate how much they have to give--and how much they can take--from the people around them. Through stories that are at once empathetic and unexpected, these women and girls defiantly push the boundaries between selfishness and self-possession. With a fresh voice and bold honesty, Back Talk examines how narrowly our culture allows women to express their desires.