Signs and Wonders

'Signs and Wonders' documents a couple's divorce after twenty-six years of marriage; in 'Robbing the Cradle', a teacher desperate to conceive resorts to the most extreme measures imaginable; and 'The Stepmother's Story' sees a young woman experience every parent's worst nightmare while on holiday in Edinburgh.

These are but three of the stories in a collection showcasing Alix Ohlin's matchless characterization and raw readability. The reader reaches the end of one story, feels sad to leave its cast behind, yet are buoyed when, mere moments later, they find themselves equally engrossed in the next offering.

“'Unputdownable: crisp, focused, lovely and lasting' Marie Claire.”

'I loved these touching, deeply human stories ... Nothing short of marvelous' Jay Parini. Jay Parini
'Contains much to admire ... individual stories leave their mark and [Ohlin] is in command of her unifying theme: the risk and unavoidable pain of relationships' Literary Review. Literary Review
Marie Claire
'These stories are smart, tough, deeply felt and beautifully delivered, without one wasted word' Richard Bausch. Richard Bausch

Alix Ohlin is the author of two novels - Inside and The Missing Person - and one previous story collection, Babylon and Other Stories. She was born in Montreal and graduated from Harvard and the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.

A couple decide to divorce after twenty-six years of marriage; a teacher desperate to conceive resorts to the most extreme measures imaginable; a young woman experiences every parent's worst nightmare while on holiday in Edinburgh. These are but three of the stories in a collection showcasing Alix Ohlin's matchless characterization and raw readability. The reader reaches the end of one story, feels sad to leave its cast behind, yet are buoyed when, mere moments later, they find themselves equally engrossed in the next offering.

'Signs and Wonders' documents a couple's divorce after twenty-six years of marriage; in 'Robbing the Cradle', a teacher desperate to conceive resorts to the most extreme measures imaginable; and 'The Stepmother's Story' sees a young woman experience every parent's worst nightmare while on holiday in Edinburgh. These are but three of the stories in a collection showcasing Alix Ohlin's matchless characterization and raw readability. The reader reaches the end of one story, feels sad to leave its cast behind, yet are buoyed when, mere moments later, they find themselves equally engrossed in the next offering.

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