Getting a Life

by Catherine Merriman

Inhabited by an assortment of characters that all grapple with the “getting” of a life, these short stories combine the poignant, pitiless, hilarious, and distinctly risky. From a woman's exploration of the orgasmic potential of her breasts to a young man's rebirth after surviving viciously inflicted injuries, and from an artist who knows—and fears—the truth about art to a panic-stricken father taking lessons in trust from his daughter, this highly original collection explores humankind’s innermost desires and fears.

Paperback

First published November 1, 2001

About the author

Catherine Merriman's first novel, Leaving the Light On, won the Ruth Hadden Memorial Award in 1992. Her collection of stories, Silly Mothers, was shortlisted for the 1992 Wales Book of the Year, and she has twice won a Rhys Davies short story award. For several years she was fiction editor for the New Welsh Review and taught writing at the University of South Wales.