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Published Jan 2023
224 pages
Genre: Short Stories
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From Patricia Engel, whose novel Infinite Country was a New York Times bestseller and a Reese's Book Club pick, comes an exquisite collection of ten haunting, award-winning short stories set across the Americas and linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise.
Two Colombian expats meet as strangers on the rainy streets of New York City, both burdened with traumatic pasts. In Cuba, a woman discovers her deceased brother's bones have been stolen, and the love of her life returns from Ecuador for a one-night visit. A cash-strapped couple hustles in Miami, to life-altering ends.
The Faraway World is a collection of arresting stories from the New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Country, Patricia Engel, "a gifted storyteller whose writing shines even in the darkest corners" (The Washington Post). Intimate and panoramic, these stories bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.
"A pleasure to read… Engel's multinational update of dirty realism is full of ironic flair, imagination, and empathy." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[An] engrossing collection... Engel's alluring story lines and empathy for her characters make this a winner." - Publishers Weekly
"Engel's character-focused short stories are thought-provoking and intense; readers of literary fiction will enjoy this masterfully written collection." - Library Journal
"A haunting read... No matter how far these stories travel, Engel infuses intimacy and care in every single life she writes." - Chicago Review of Books
"Any fan of Engel's work will tell you to prepare yourself for unique and intimate layered storytelling. You'll find that and so much more in this new short story collection exploring themes of community, regret and migration." - TODAY
"If you're looking for a collection that will touch your heart and make you look at your fellow humans more generously, this one's a can't-miss." - Good Housekeeping
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Patricia Engel is the author of The Veins of the Ocean, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; It's Not Love, It's Just Paris, winner of the International Latino Book Award; and Vida, a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway and Young Lions Fiction Awards, New York Times Notable Book, and winner of Colombia's national book award, the Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her stories appear in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories, and elsewhere. Born to Colombian parents, Patricia teaches creative writing at the University of Miami.
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