Category Archives: short stories by women

True North- Selected Stories by Sara Maitland

Posted on April 28, 2024 by mandywight

I’ve been a great fan of Sara Maitland’s writing over the years, so was thrilled to discover that Manchester’s Comma Press have just published True North, a selection of  short stories written over her impressive 40 year career. It’s a … Continue reading →

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To be a Man- Nicole Krauss

Posted on March 22, 2021 by mandywight

Readers may have strong feelings one way or another right now about a short story collection entitled To be a Man. But rest assured, these stories are not just about men and masculinity, but rather explore a range of relationships: … Continue reading →

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The Interpreter of Maladies- Jhumpa Lahiri

Posted on July 14, 2014 by mandywight

  Three of the stories in this collection are set in India and the other six in the United States; though the latter deal with the subject of cultural difference and integration, all of them depict loneliness and isolation, both … Continue reading →

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Jhumpa Lahiri- Unaccustomed Earth (2008)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by mandywight

Jhumpa Lahiri- Unaccustomed Earth (2008) This is a superb collection of beautifully crafted short stories about the Indian, predominantly Bengali, community in the United States. The social milieu is professional or academic and the stories often depict generational differences within … Continue reading →

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