A Manual for Cleaning Women

Sobre o livro

"A Manual for Cleaning Women" is a collection of short stories by Lucia Berlin, showcasing her unique blend of grit, humor, and melancholy reminiscent of Raymond Carver and Grace Paley. Berlin's stories reveal moments of grace in everyday settings like Laundromats, halfway houses, and homes of the upper class, portraying a diverse cast of characters such as switchboard operators, struggling mothers, hitchhikers, and flawed Christians. Readers will be captivated by Berlin's masterful storytelling and may find themselves wondering why her work went unnoticed for so long.

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433

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux