Three Thousand Dollars Stories
| Other author | Lipsky, David 1965- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Open Road Integrated Media, LLC |
| Description | 210 p. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation Eleven sparkling stories of family, love, and art from New York Times-bestselling author David LipskyMy mother doesn't know that I owe my father three thousand dollars.From the opening line of the acclaimed title story--a Best American Short Stories selection that first appeared in the New Yorker--to the tender last scene of "Springs, 1977," this pitch-perfect collection explores the unsteady terrain of early adulthood and the complex legacy of family. Self-aware, creatively ambitious, and just privileged enough to be acutely aware of all that they lack, Lipsky's characters are as real and unforgettable as the dilemmas they face--some of their own making, some that the world has thrust on them.In "Relativity," a college junior transfers to the Ivy League in order to please his mother and make new friends; he quickly realizes the fault in his logic. In "Colonists," a nervous young author searches for her muse at a New Hampshire writers' retreat attended by a priest who pens erotic poetry and a composer working on a comic opera about the Alger Hiss trial. "'Shh,'" the genesis of Lipsky's highly praised novel The Art Fair, is the story of a dutiful son trying to shield his artist mother from the agony of her latest rejection.Witty, heartbreaking, and wise, the stories in Three Thousand Dollars are a testament to David Lipsky's exceptional talent and to the power of short fiction to transform the smallest of moments into the greatest of truths. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781497663350 |
| ISBN | 1497663350 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781497663350 |
| Stock number | 01521375 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |