The Reason for Ann & Other stories, by Myles Connolly, A Book Review by Rebecca Moll

The Reason for Ann & Other stories, a collection of short stories by Myles Connolly, leaves you with hope that there is a reason, that we don't know everything, and that our understanding and how we define our world falls short of the truth.

I have always felt, no matter how well you explain things away, how much data you compile to support your ideas, how adept you argue your point, how vividly you show cause and effect, somewhere outside the door is the truth, waiting, patiently waiting.

Clever and engaging, Myles brings you into the lives of his characters, much like a fly on the wall. Humorous and heart-wrenching, events unfold, and lives transform in ways you never thought possible. And outside the door is the truth, waiting, patiently waiting.

I find comfort in a loving creator, but platitudes are not for me. Myles Connolly does not serve faith upon a platter, lecture from a pulpit, or shove chapter and verse down your throat. Through people, place, and time, he stages a play, a play of life where good, bad, love, hate, regret, and compassion cocktail together, much like our very own lives. Only Myles gives you a glimpse, a tiny sliver of a glimpse into what we cannot see, find so hard to believe, have little data or proof to support, into what lies outside the door.

Train your mind to consider, “What lies outside the door?” and, then “What if?”

I’ve heard the truth will set you free.
The Reason for Ann and Other Stories
A good read for busy lives looking for something more than mainstream fiction. I will return to The Reason for Ann and Other Stories I am sure, as well as, the truth outside my door.