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In the Land of Men: Stories
In this powerful collection of stories, Antonya Nelson portrays women whose lives have slipped loose from their moorings and the men who can't really anchor them. Here we meet Roxanne, the tomboy who consistently chooses men who are not her equal; the loving Marta, whose husband keeps a separate house where he retreats when married life overwhelms him; and Bebe, a married...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
February 18th 1999
by Scribner
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Antonya Nelson. In the Land of Men. New York: Scribner, 1992.
She’s depressing. She’s thoughtful. She’s edgy. Okay, so the last one I read of hers wasn’t that great but this one is very, very good. It’s back to short story writing with connecting themes. I’d struggle to say that I like her characters because Nelson allows them to be uncomfortably human, with flaws that we don’t like admitting we have. Most of us tame that part of us – thank goodness. If we can’t tame those parts than it’s just be...more
She’s depressing. She’s thoughtful. She’s edgy. Okay, so the last one I read of hers wasn’t that great but this one is very, very good. It’s back to short story writing with connecting themes. I’d struggle to say that I like her characters because Nelson allows them to be uncomfortably human, with flaws that we don’t like admitting we have. Most of us tame that part of us – thank goodness. If we can’t tame those parts than it’s just be...more
This collection of short stories had been languishing in my "to read" pile for at least three or four years until I picked it up on a whim a few days ago. Once that happened, every other book I had been reading was put on hold. This is the first book I've read by Antonya Nelson. if this is indicative of her writing, I've just discovered a new favourite author. Her stories are powerful and compelling, often from the very first line. Highly recommended.
Edgier and darker than Alice Munro, more engaging than Joyce Carol Oates in the short story/novella context. For me it could be the age difference between the three authors with author Nelson closer to my own age/experience.
This set of short stories by Antonya Nelson are my fave to date...still have a few more titles to enjoy.
This set of short stories by Antonya Nelson are my fave to date...still have a few more titles to enjoy.
Stories that take place in Chicago, Arizona, and Wichita, Kansas. Some fail to excite as much as others, but the best stories within are particularly strong. Most center on women and their attempts at navigating different kinds of struggling relationships. "How Much We Can See" and "Bare Knees" are personal favorites.
Nelson does dislocation and loss well. When they take center stage, her male characters seem a bit wooden. Her female characters, however, are more dynamic and vital.
Overall, this collection seemed a little unpolished but the author has a good ear for women in emotional transition and those characters were touching.
Liked this so much I read two or three more of hers in relatively short succession.
I found her in The New Yorker and am curious about more of her work.
Some very good stories here.
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Antonya Nelson is the author of nine books of fiction, including Nothing Right and the novels Talking in Bed, Nobody’s Girl, and Living to Tell. Nelson’s work has appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, Harper’s, Redbook, and many other magazines, as well as in anthologies such as Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards and The Best American Short Stories. She has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, an NEA...more
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