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Swing in the House and Other Stories, Paperback / softback Book

Swing in the House and Other Stories Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Great Canadian writing out of Quebec, which features stories about families in their most private momentsSwing in the House paints an utterly contemporary portrait of Canadian families.

Anand pulls back the curtains to reveal the unspoken complexities within the modern home, from sibling rivalries to fracturing marriages, casual racisms to damaged egos, hidden homosexuality to mental illness.

Each of these stories offers a deftly constructed morality play.

In the novella-length title story, a young mother timidly explores the possibilities of an affair to alleviate the suffocations of a loveless marriage, to detrimental effect.

In “Indelible Markers,” a girl vacationing in Greece learns that growing up with a schizophrenic father has affected her relationship with men.

In “Something Steady,” a lonely, mentally challenged teen vents his anger on a co-worker’s boyfriend.

Throughout, Anand’s incisive intelligence, sharp prose, and sly wit breathe dark undercurrents into these 17 cautionary tales.

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