· Review of Separate Kingdoms: Stories by Valerie Laken. Is a short story collection supposed to have some cohesion, one story relatively related Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. · From Pushcart Prize-winner Valerie Laken, author of Dream House, comes a riveting short story collection charting the divisions and collisions between cultures and nations, families and lovers, selves and others in the United States and Russia. In the tradition of Lydia Peelle, Barbara Johnson, and David Mitchell, Laken creates incisive and illuminating portraits of characters coping Brand: HarperCollins e-books. From Pushcart Prize-winner Valerie Laken, author of Dream House, comes a riveting short story collection charting the divisions and collisions between cultures and nations, families and lovers, selves and others in the United States and Russia. In the tradition of Lydia Peelle, Barbara Johnson, and David Mitchell, Laken creates incisive and illuminating portraits of characters coping with loss, /5(9).
Separate Kingdoms. Stories. Valerie Laken. Paperback. List Price: * * Individual store prices may vary. Description "A work of daunting versatility and technical skill, the product of a writer absolutely at home in the language and working vigorously within both new and old forms." —Michael Byers, author of Long for this World and. #;A work of daunting versatility and technical skill, the product of a writer absolutely at home in the language and working vigorously within both new and old forms.#; #;Michael Byers, author of Long for this World and The Coast of Good Intentions#;From. Read "Separate Kingdoms Stories" by Valerie Laken available from Rakuten Kobo. "A work of daunting versatility and technical skill, the product of a writer absolutely at home in the language and work.
review 1: Separate Kingdoms by Valerie Laken is a collection of eight short stories, three of which take place in Russia and the remaining five which take place in the United States. Although the stories are unrelated, Laken shows the distinct differences between these two 'kingdoms' and different aspects of living in each country is explored. From Pushcart Prize-winner Valerie Laken, author of Dream House, comes a riveting short story collection charting the divisions and collisions between cultures and nations, families and lovers, selves and others in the United States and Russia. In the tradition of Lydia Peelle, Barbara Johnson, and David Mitchell, Laken creates incisive and illuminating portraits of characters coping with loss, estrangement, and disability, confined by their circumstances to separate kingdoms of the heart. Separate Kingdoms book. Read 36 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. “A work of daunting versatility and technical skill, the product.
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