{"product_id":"tell-me-who-we-were-stories-paperback","title":"Tell Me Who We Were: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate McQuade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dazzling collection of linked short stories about\u003cbr\u003ewomanhood, motherhood, marriage and transformation, in the vein of such\u003cbr\u003econtemporary powerhouses as Carmen Maria Machado, Kelly Link and Samantha Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"These are stories of magical lyricism, contemporary\u003cbr\u003ein their exploration of the obsessions of girls and young women, mythic in\u003cbr\u003etheir scope and mystery.... Remarkable. The work of an exceptional writer.\" --Joyce\u003cbr\u003eCarol Oates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt begins with a drowning.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, Mr.\u003cbr\u003eArcilla, the romance-language teacher at Briarfield, an all-girls boarding\u003cbr\u003eschool, is found dead at the bottom of Reed Pond. Young and handsome, the\u003cbr\u003eobject of much fantasy and fascination, he was adored by his students. For\u003cbr\u003eLilith and Romy, Evie and Claire, and Nellie and Grace, he was their first\u003cbr\u003elove, and their first true loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this\u003cbr\u003eextraordinary collection, Kate McQuade explores the ripple effect of one\u003cbr\u003etransformative moment on six lives, witnessed at a different point in each\u003cbr\u003egirl's future. Throughout these stories, these bright, imaginative, and\u003cbr\u003eambitious girls mature into women, lose touch and call in favors, achieve\u003cbr\u003esuccess and endure betrayal, marry and divorce, have children and struggle with\u003cbr\u003einfertility, abandon husbands and remain loyal to the end.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyrical, intimate, and\u003cbr\u003eincisive, \u003cem\u003eTell Me Who We Were\u003c\/em\u003e explores the inner worlds of\u003cbr\u003egirls and women, the relationships we cherish and betray, and the\u003cbr\u003etransformations we undergo in the simple act of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins with a drowning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, Mr. Arcilla, the romance-language teacher at Briarfield, an all-girls boarding school, is found dead at the bottom of Reed Pond. Young and handsome, the object of much fantasy and fascination, he was adored by his students. For Lilith and Romy, Evie and Claire, and Nellie and Grace, he was their first love, and their first true loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary collection, Kate McQuade explores the ripple effect of one transformative moment on six lives, witnessed at a different point in each girl's future. Throughout these stories, these bright, imaginative, and ambitious girls mature into women, lose touch and call in favors, achieve success and endure betrayal, marry and divorce, have children and struggle with infertility, abandon husbands and remain loyal to the end.\u003c\/p\u003eLyrical, intimate, and incisive, \u003cem\u003eTell Me Who We Were\u003c\/em\u003e explores the inner worlds of girls and women, the relationships we cherish and betray, and the transformations we undergo in the simple act of living.--Annie Hartnett, author of \u003cem\u003eRabbit Cake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins with a drowning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, Mr. Arcilla, the romance-language teacher at Briarfield, an all-girls boarding school, is found dead at the bottom of Reed Pond. Young and handsome, the object of much fantasy and fascination, he was adored by his students. For Lilith and Romy, Evie and Claire, and Nellie and Grace, he was their first love, and their first true loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary collection, Kate McQuade explores the ripple effect of one transformative moment on six lives, witnessed at a different point in each girl's future. Throughout these stories, these bright, imaginative, and ambitious girls mature into women, lose touch and call in favors, achieve success and endure betrayal, marry and divorce, have children and struggle with infertility, abandon husbands and remain loyal to the end.\u003c\/p\u003eLyrical, intimate, and incisive, \u003cem\u003eTell Me Who We Were\u003c\/em\u003e explores the inner worlds of girls and women, the relationships we cherish and betray, and the transformations we undergo in the simple act of living.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49349177049227,"sku":"9780062869807","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/xGS9QkP4xw9780062869807.webp?v=1789163669","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/tell-me-who-we-were-stories-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}