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Limbo, and Other Places I Have Lived: Stories

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These are great stories, written with crisp clean prose about women, each living in their own sort of limbo, feeling out of place for some reason or another. Tuck is a great writer and each of the stories in this collection is well-written and well-done. Enjoy.

I know of people who don't like short fiction. They feel that short stories lack the emotional power of a fully developed novel. Not so with the stories in this collection. With Limbo, and Other Places I Have Lived, Lily Tuck gives us a quick and sometimes fleeting glimpse into the inner workings of various fascinating women. Tuck is right on the money about the excuses some women make to keep themselves from moving forward. All of the stories in this collection are powerful, insightful gems that give you the full picture. Ms. Tuck has the ability to let you see beyond the surface because each story has tremendous depth. I challenge short fiction skeptics to give this wonderful book a whirl.