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The characters in Clare Wigfall's stories are all searching for something missing, something absent. As they go about their seemingly ordinary lives, the dark undercurrent of life, with all its complications and imperfections, is gradually revealed.

Extraordinarily compelling, incredibly skilled and pitch perfect in tone, these stories mark Clare Wigfall as a debut writer of enormous talent. ]]> 450226 4.33 24 8 2007 5 3 false Mon Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 10:11:31 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 10:12:13 -0700 2008
I never used to be a fan of short stories. Usually when I read them, I felt like I was just getting to know the characters and familiarize myself with what was going on, and then the story would end and it would be time to acclimate myself to a new one. Over the past couple of yea...more...]]>