Literary Short stories 2007

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Elizabeth Strout's acclaimed novel Olive Kitteridge is now the basis for a HBO drama starring Academy Award-winner Frances McDormand.

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What it is

It's a story collection · tender and sad at once

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How it's told

Form
Short stories
Structure
Linked stories
Pulls you in with
Its characters

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you read for the characters
  • you like dry, sideways humour
  • you like a book that stays with you for days

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