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People want to live : stories / Farah Ali.
Set primarily in Pakistan, these award-winning stories follow people living on the brink of abandonment - in their personal relationships and their place in the world.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781952119293
- ISBN: 1952119294
- Physical Description: 222 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco, CA : McSweeney's, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Versions of some stories in this book first appeared in the following: "Heroes" in Colorado Review; "Bulletproof Bus" in J Journal; "Tourism in the Southern Review; "Foreigners" in Ecotone; "Loved Ones" in The Arkansas International; "Believers" in Shenandoah; "The Effect of Heat on Poor People: in Kenyon Review Online: "Together" as "Close Together" in Room; "Present Tense" in Copper Nickel; "The Leavers" as "Exit for the Faithful" in Bellevue Literary Review. |
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| Subject: | Pakistan > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Short stories. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Scenic Regional.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Regional-St. Clair | FIC ALI (Text) | 3007517265 | Fiction | Available | - |
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People Want to Live
Set primarily in Pakistan, these award-winning stories follow people living on the brink of abandonment - in their personal relationships and their place in the world. A mother, coping with the sudden death of her son, uncovers long buried secrets in his absence. An anguished girl grabs a chance for a life beyond the orphanage walls where she lives and discovers the price of freedom. A young couple tries to keep their fraught relationship steady as a heat wave engulfs their city. A son returns to visit his ageing parents while beset with memories of a troubled childhood. And two thieves find themselves in a situation more precarious by the minute, and more dangerous than their original mission. Farah Ali's debut collection of thirteen stories, People Want to Live features stories of togetherness and reckless faith in the face of a world that's built to break us. Her characters mount battle with loneliness and in their fight reveal surprising vulnerabilities and an astonishing measure of hope.
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