Fieldwork
Mischa Berlinski
Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.
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Varieties of Disturbance
by Lydia Davis (2007)
About this book
"In Varieties of Disturbance, her fourth collection, Davis extends her reach as never before in stories that take every form from sociological studies to concise poems. Her subjects include the five senses, fourth-graders, good taste, and tropical storms. She offers a reinterpretation of insomnia and re-creates the ordeals of Kafka in the kitchen. She questions the lengths to which one should go to save the life of a caterpillar, proposes a clear account of the sexual act, rides the bus, probes the limits of marital fidelity, and unlocks the secret to a long and happy life"--Publisher website (November 2007).
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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