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Single, carefree, mellow

by Katherine Heiny (2015)

About this book

Throughout these 11 stories, Heiny chronicles the ways in which we are unfaithful to each other, both willfully and unwittingly. Maya, who appears in the title story and again in various states of love, forms the spine of this linked collection, and shows us through her moments of pleasure, loss, deceit, and kindness just how fickle the human heart can be.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSingle, carefree, mellow Lead Character

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