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Literature & Fiction

Women's Fiction

Walks With Men: Fiction

Walks With Men: Fiction

Ann Beattie arrived in New York young, observant and celebrated (as The New Yorkerâ€™s young fiction star) in one of the most compelling and creative eras of recent times. So does the protagonist of her intense new novella, Walks with Men.

It is 1980 in New York City, and Jane, a valedictorian fresh out of Harvard, strikes a deal with Neil, an intoxicating writer twenty years her senior. The two quickly become lovers, living together in a Chelsea brownstone, and Neil reveals the rules for a life well lived: If you take food home from a restaurant, donâ€™t say itâ€™s because you want leftovers for "the dog." Say that you want the bones for "a friend who does autopsies." If you canâ€™t stand on your head (which is best), learn to do cartwheels. Have sex in airplane bathrooms. Wear only raincoats made in England. Neilâ€™s certainties, Jane discovers, mask his deceptions. Her true education begins.

"One of our eraâ€™s most vital masters of the short form" (The Washington Post), Beattie brilliantly captures a time, a place and a style of engagement. Her voice is original and iconic.
Country USA
Brand SCRIBNER
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-06-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781439168691

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