Speed-Walk and Other Stories

by Greenberg, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780822942177
• ISBN10: 0822942178
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Univ of Pittsburgh Pr

Summary

Many authors seek the extraordinary in the ordinary, but Suzanne Greenberg's talent lies in illuminating the ordinary in the midst of the extraordinary. She takes us on a moment-to-moment journey through the human psyche, where life's looming issues -- an incurable cancer diagnosis, an abusive relationship, an accidental kidnapping -- form the backdrop for all of the minor observations, urges, decisions, and reflections that accumulate to make up the true majority of our lives.

Author Biography

Suzanne Greenberg is an associate professor of English at California State University, Long Beach.

Table of Contents

Speed-Walk	p. 1
The Yes Button	p. 9
The Queen of Laundry	p. 20
Two Parties	p. 29
Fumes	p. 34
Indoor-Outdoor Pool	p. 49
Repeat After Me	p. 59
Cheap Clown	p. 89
A Good Bet	p. 95
You Can't Dance	p. 101
My Treat, Geronimo	p. 108
Aghast	p. 117
Mr. Herzinger	p. 122
Naked Lake	p. 128
Honeymoon	p. 135
The Visit	p. 142
Biloxi	p. 161
Perm	p. 165
Acknowledgments	p. 171
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