false 6237164 1 Jean Thompson, heralded as "America's Alice Munro...one of the best contemporary short-story writers" by Kirkus Reviews, delivers twelve exquisite new stories that combine her beloved trademarks of dark humor, seductively sharp wit, and uncanny observations on human nature. Do Not Deny Me is a fictional primer on how Americans live day to day: Thompson's characters -- a middle manager in the midst of midlife crisis, an urban single visiting her best friend turned suburban mother, a grieving woman looking for guidance -- are instantly recognizable in their predicaments, foibles, and sensibilities. A brilliantly wrought exploration of the myriad circumstances that Americans are experiencing right now, this superlative collection perfectly captures the joys and amusements, trials and sorrows of its fictional inhabitants. Do Not Deny Me should be savored, word by word. 6419884 9 6 2009 Do Not Deny Me: Stories total:59|5:2|4:13|3:4|2:2|1:2| 59 222 188 19 4 1 false false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 14:49:32 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 10:11:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 04 20:41:26 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 18:19:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 19:07:23 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 18:32:50 -0700 2009 She writes well about the current culture of younger people and it's very interesting and effective. I think the city where most of the stories take place is Chicago. Every story was good. I'll definitely pass the book along t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 23 14:50:16 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 14:56:01 -0700 2009 the worst short stories ever in the history of the world, not even that could sour my four stars. Let me tell you, Jean Thompson has the goods. Within the first paragraph, she sucks you into her characters ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 10:39:56 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 11:01:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 20:15:32 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 08:38:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 16:03:48 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 10:03:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 13:43:57 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 13:15:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 12:17:56 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 12:20:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Oct 19 09:04:56 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 09:08:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 13 19:33:03 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 19:37:08 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 12:57:18 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 04:04:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 12 16:01:32 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 16:18:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Nov 02 12:58:07 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 12:59:08 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 11:09:44 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 20:51:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 08:01:07 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 08:02:39 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 15:36:21 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 13:39:14 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 11:48:34 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 12:18:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 19 05:39:46 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 05:40:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 23 07:50:56 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 07:50:56 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6237164