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In each of these stories in this collection, I found a survivor. Someone who experienced tragedy, heartache, loss. Yet, they somehow found a way to keep moving forward.

More than anything I think that I just needed to know that while things are uncertain, there‘s still something to keep moving towards. Simple yet elegant, this book truly is a beacon of light in these murky times. Thank you, Paul Yoon, for this gift. ⛰

The mountain was out earlier this week when we went into the city to the hospital. Another thing I will miss about this beautiful city.

The mountain was out earlier this week when we went into the city to the hospital. Another thing I will miss about this beautiful city.

This was so beautiful. I didn‘t realize it was a collection of short stories, which are not usually my favorite thing. However in this case it didn‘t matter. Yoon‘s writing is so lovely that I would read anything he has written. Very highly recommended. #LitsyAtoZ2018

I'm wondering why we didn't hear more about The Mountain in 2017? Paul Yoon is a magnificent writer.

Here is my first pile to conquer in my #mounttbrchallenge and these all work for the two other challenges I‘m doing in 2018 - popsugar and #booked2018. #readytogetstarted!

#MountTBRChallenge This is the list of unread books on my Kindle that I would like to eliminate from #MountTBR in 2018. I‘m not going to beat myself up if I don‘t read all of these, but participating in this challenge may help eliminate at least some of the backlog.

Got this in the mail today! Paul Yoon is one of my very favorite writers of all time. His novel, Snow Hunters is in my top 5 of all time favorite books.

Waterproof and Audible- I may have to get one! #kindle #kindleoasis

I really enjoyed the writing in this short story collection. The writing is spare, often stark, and affecting. The stories deal mainly with how people carry on following a tragedy, whether from the aftermath of war, illness or a death in the family. The stories have a melancholy feel, but they are also beautiful in how they highlight the resilience of people. Highly recommend!

Starting this short story collection on this lazy Sunday morning. It was part of yesterday's library book haul. I have seen really good reviews of it, so 🤞🏻🤞🏻.

Words I used to describe Yoon's novella Snow Hunters hold true to this collection of short stories: quiet, gentle, exquisite. Yoon has a way of packing so much into his sparse prose! This is the kind of writing that makes you feel like you're holding your breath so you can listen more closely. There were spots that moved a little too slowly for my taste, but overall this collection satisfied my need for a book I could relax into and simply enjoy.

All these stories so far are of the aftermath of war #litsypartyofone

I am intrigued . . . oh how I love thematically linked short story collections.

In honor of Short Story Month, I rounded up 14 upcoming collections! Featuring Jenny Zhang, Paul Yoon, Bill Roorbach, Samantha Hunt, and Jeffrey Eugenides.

http://bookriot.com/2017/05/24/make-it-quick-14-upcoming-short-story-collections... 📚❤️🤘🏻