Honeydew

Book cover of Honeydew: Stories

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'The best short story writer in the world' Susan Hill, The Times

Honeydew is the first collection from Edith Pearlman since Binocular Vision, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and a 'spectacular literary revelation' (Sunday Times).

Over the last few decades, Edith Pearlman has staked her claim as…

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Why read it?

2 authors picked Honeydew as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Trebor Healey

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A testament to why short stories are so essential to readers and writers, Pearlman is masterful in sketching a setting in a short burst like opening a window or a door that feels like an invitation into a watershed moment in one of her character's lives.

And what characters! Average, humble people, but Pearlman takes you directly into their dignity and the largeness of their lives and conflicts, and she does it with a humor and intimacy that makes you feel like you know them.

From Trebor's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Randy Kraft

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Edith Pearlman is a gem. These 20 beautifully written and fascinating short stories delve into the moments that matter most in everyday life. Read them one at a time or all together like a mosaic for modern women. Pearlman’s characters – men women and children – are all unique, and also extraordinary, in their way, and all mirror our own realities. Across the globe and across time, her tales are so true and so wise, I love reading them again and again, especially when I have little time and need a touch of literary magic.

From Randy's list on short stories for smart women.