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Soft Maniacs - Stories (Paperback)
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Soft Maniacs - Stories (Paperback)
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From Maggie Estep, heralded author of "Diary of an Emotional Idiot,
" comes this darkly funny collection of inter-connected stories.
Jody Ray, a young psychiatrist, conceals her own nymphomania --
and a penchant for stiletto boots -- behind a conservative navy
work suit. After Jody meets Rob and moves into his apartment, life
for this nice, normal Jewish boy from Chicago will never be the
same. Even without the speed she shoots to get through medical
school, Jody's sexual and emotional demands would have pushed poor
Rob to the suicide attempt that eventually turns him into one of
her patients. Like Rob, the other men she meets cannot help but be
caught and destroyed in the vortex she creates. Some flee to the
relative safety of Jody's old acquaintance, Katie Murphy. Though a
foul-mouthed former sex-phone operator, this lion tamer's daughter
has come through life hopeful and intact.
"Soft Maniacs" traces the interwoven lives of these two women as
they struggle to make their way in an erratic world they can't
quite get a grasp on. Through sharp, vigorous prose, underlaid with
a piercing wit, Maggie Estep leads us on a roller coaster tour of
the underbelly of their psyches, surprising and delighting us at
every turn. At once frightening and hilarious, heartbreaking and
hopeful, "Soft Maniacs" is an unforgettable exploration of how
people find one another in an accelerated world.
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Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2014 |
First published: |
June 2014 |
Authors: |
Maggie Estep
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Dimensions: |
214 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4767-9286-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4767-9286-0 |
Barcode: |
9781476792866 |
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