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Tenney's Landing: Stories

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Don't be lulled by the deceptively quiet tone of these stories--just like the village of Tenney's Landing itself, there's more going on here than meets the eye. These sly stories sneak up on you and, when you least expect it, deliver a wicked wallop. There's no place like a small town to study the human condition in all of its aspects, and Tudish's stories have proven her to be a keen and sympathetic student. Enjoy!

Tenney's Landing
This book is a rare find. I fell under the spell of Catherine Tudish's stories, and I'm so confident that others will, too, that I have already given copies to five friends. A book like this gives one hope that the world-for all its ability to inflict pain and loss-can still be sweet and tender enough to give us delight and joy.

I love this book. It's a collection of stories, each one satisfying on its own, but it almost reads like a novel. Memorable characters, fascinating situations, and fine prose. I'd recommend Tenney's Landing to anyone who looks to fiction for an unjaded look at the human condition.

Catherine Tudish's stories are all related to a rural Pennsylvania region, but they range as far as South America and South Dakota. And they also range from the quiet humor of "Pigeon" to the poignancy of "Killer." They are beautifully written and expand one's sympathies in the way that all good literature should.

What a well written book! I loved the character development and how the stories intertwined to paint a picture of Tenney's Landing. Definitely worth reading!!!

If you enjoy the prose of Anne Tyler, Marilynne Robinson, Margot Livesey, or Hester Kaplan, you'll treasure every moment you spend with this debut collection. Those who have revisited the small town of their youth, if only in fantasies or dreams, will feel a shock of recognition from the tense wires of ambivalence that interconnect these stories. Catherine Tudish leaves her readers with a sense of longing--for a deeper understanding of their own "Tenney's Landing," and also for her next literary work.