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Lovers and Loners Paperback – April 12, 2017

by Jean Ryan (Author)
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In Lovers and Loners, Jean Ryan’s new collection of short stories, we meet a richly varied group of women struggling for footholds in a shifting world. In “Parasites” we’re introduced to a widow who agrees to have dinner with a man she fears is a killer. “Manatee Gardens” deftly explores the relationship between a mother and daughter who discover common ground at a marine sanctuary just when time seems to be working against them. In “Chasing Zero” a woman with a mysterious illness loses her hold on the callous man she adores. “Odds and Ends” follows a woman running errands on the last day of her life. Each story in Lovers and Loners reveals a craftsmanship that Publisher’s Weekly compared to “a scientist’s observant eye” in their review of her previous collection Survival Skills. Here Ryan continues examining the human experience, one woman at a time.
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    208 pages
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    April 12, 2017
  4. Dimensions
    5.98 x 0.44 x 9.02 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1545292213
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1545292211
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Jean Ryan's stories and essays have appeared in a variety of journals and anthologies. Nominated several times for a Pushcart Prize, her debut collection of short stories, Survival Skills, was published by Ashland Creek Press and short-listed for a Lambda Literary Award. Her novel, Lost Sister, has also been published. In her recent book Strange Company, a delightful collection of short essays, Jean Ryan brings us closer to the natural world. From lizards to lady bugs, from the inscrutable sloth to the resplendent quetzal, Ryan reveals some of our commonalities with earth's creatures and hints at the lessons we might learn from them.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 12, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1545292213
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1545292211
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.44 x 9.02 inches
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Jean Ryan, a native Vermonter, now lives in coastal Alabama. Her work has appeared in a variety of journals, including the anthology Outer Voices Inner Lives, which features stories by LGBT writers. She was a Lambda Literary award finalist for her story collection SURVIVALS SKILLS. She has written five books: two story collections, SURVIVAL SKILLS and LOVERS AND LONERS; a novel, LOST SISTER; a collection of nature essays, STRANGE COMPANY; and a poetry collection, A DAY LIKE THIS. Her work can be found in digital form and paperback. STRANGE COMPANY is also available as an audio book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Books that make us smarter, kinder, more present: Jean Ryan's Lovers & Loners
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017
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I have now read every book that Jean Ryan has written and is available to the public and this one -- Lovers & Loners -- joins that pantheon of books that I cherish (much like her other books, actually.) It is a rare gift to have a voice so clear when a Writer touches your Soul and opens up your heart and mind. Reading Lovers & Loners was akin to meeting a dear, smart, insightful, witty friend whose company you always look forward to seeing and who is going to tell you things, say things, leave impressions on you that will linger in your memory. Jean Ryan's gift (beside how prolific she is) is that when I read her books it's like meeting up with that friend again and again and having the best cocktail or exquisite and memorable coffee with them. I have a short list of Writers whose work I return to because I learn something new each time I read their books: Robert Montagnese, Mark Mcneese, Rosencranz Baldwin, David Rakoff, Cass Collins, Doris Lessing, Carson McCuller and, now, Jean Ryan. I'm eager to see what Jean Ryan will issue next!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A truly satisfying read
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017
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In Lovers And Loners, Jean Ryan has given her lucky readers another collection of appealing short stories. She observes human behavior with sensitivity and understanding to create characters and situations that are relatable, even familiar, in their authenticity. With her skillful use of language and impressive knowledge of the natural world, she always manages to inform and entertain me. I look forward to reading her thoughts and hearing her voice in each of her compositions.
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