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This is my first Homes, and I will definitely read her again. I love character-driven short stories, and most of these were excellent. The title story captured truths about marital fidelity, religion, and cultural appropriation in just a few dozen pages. She has a huge backlist. Which should I try next?

This is the last stargazer bloom of the year. 🥺

I read Homes‘s story collection The Safety of Objects many moons ago and it really stuck with me. This one took me a couple stories to get into, and I don‘t think it will stick with me in the same way, but I did enjoy it.

”It is not the size of one‘s sin or one sin being greater than another— but that we are all human and thus flawed, and only by recognizing those flaws can we come to know ourselves.”

Never again she tells herself. Never say yes when you mean to say no.

Short stories & home baked snacks 💛💚💛

9-21–8: 40th finished book of 2018! 👍🏼📖#️⃣4️⃣0️⃣

9-19-18: The kitties keeping me company. 😻💖📖📚

I think the problem I had was I could admire the writing, see how clever the author was at creating dynamics and quickly building character but I want to be entertained when I read. I want to loose myself and explore other worlds. This was super well written, the writing was taunt, precise and evocative - but few of the stories touched me emotionally and I guess I'm learning that that is what I need from my reading at the moment. #bookclubpick

I think the problem I had was I could admire the writing, see how clever the author was at creating dynamics and quickly building character but I want to be entertained when I read. I want to loose myself and explore other worlds. This was super well written, the writing was taunt, precise and evocative - but few of the stories touched me emotionally and I guess I'm learning that that is what I need from my reading at the moment.

This collection of short stories has ties to Homes much earlier collection, THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS. The title story is my favorite, about two academics hooking up at a Genocide(S) conference. I also love some of the shorter, tighter stories like "Be Mine." ?

AM Homes in conversation with Janette Winterson - front row seat! High hopes for a fun, intelligent and inspiring eve. The book is my Bookclub‘s pick for August so I‘ve been tasked to ask some Q‘s ! 🤔

My book on order for Bookclub came in. Such a perfect cover for our summer read, it oozes heat! Going to see her talk next month too. Even though I‘m know for disliking short stories I‘ve promised my Bookclub pals I‘ll go in with an open mind!

I read A.M. Homes' Safety of Objects in high school and have since bought and read every book she's written. I am so excited she has a new short story collection coming out.