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Aerogrammes by Tania James.. "Sags under the weight of its own lyricism" is what I hear about LitSnap all the time, but you will mostly be buoyed by these stories, artfully told and intelligently shaped. – Joel Gardner, LitSnap Editor |
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"Tania James is a warmhearted writer. In “Aerogrammes,” her first story collection, she treats her eclectic band of characters — several children, a chimpanzee, an obsessive analyzer of handwriting, two Indian wrestlers in Edwardian London, a former grocer, an aging dance teacher, a widower, a writer and a ghost — gently, almost parentally, pitying them while recognizing the humor in their predicaments." – The New York Times "Tania James’ stories are funny, deeply tender, and each-and-every-one memorable. Aerogrammes is a gift of a collection from a talent who only grows." – Nathan Englander |
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Author bio: Tania James was raised in Louisville, Kentucky after a brief stint in Chicago from ages 0 to 4. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in filmmaking and received an MFA from Columbia’s School of the Arts. Her debut novel Atlas of Unknowns was published by Knopf in 2009, and was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, an Indie Next Notable, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and a Best Book of 2009 for The San Francisco Chronicle and NPR. Atlas was also shortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian literature. More information can be found here: http://taniajames.com/bio/ |
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Book Details: General Fiction; (180 pp. Melliflorid: Kindle/Print editions) Publisher Website: http://knopfdoubleday.com/ |
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