Andre Dubus Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Essays from the literary master and best-selling author of Townie on a life of challenges, contradictions and fulfillments

A full-hearted parable of aspiration, loss and redemption from a literary master of working-class New England

Celebrated for his profound storytelling, Andre Dubus captures the complexities of human emotion and relationships in his short stories. His work often explores themes of love, loss, and the struggles of everyday life, showcasing his ability to delve into the intricacies of character and the human experience. Dubus's writing is noted for its lyrical prose and deep empathy, making him a significant figure in 20th-century literature.

Dopo aver conquistato i lettori di tutto il mondo con il suo best seller La casa di sabbia e nebbia e con l’autobiografia I pugni nella testa , Andre Dubus III torna a mettere la sua scrittura al servizio della realtà, raccontando in questo nuovo libro i molteplici modi in cui l'amore va a smarrirsi e ritrovarsi quotidianamente, fra sbandamenti, egoismi, sensi di colpa e ripensamenti. Quattro vicende occupano lo spazio di una mappa circoscritta – una porzione di pianura urbanizzata del New England aperta sull'oceano e percorsa dal fiume Merrimack. Un manager viene travolto dallo sconcerto quando scopre l'infedeltà di sua moglie. Un'impiegata di banca trova un partner gentile e rispettoso ma finisce per accettare dei compromessi che la cambiano. Un barman donnaiolo e col vizio dell'alcol tradisce la moglie incinta rischiando di perderla. Una ragazza spaesata e ferita si affida alle incerte cure di un vecchio prozio nel tentativo di cancellare una macchia del passato che sembra vietarle l'amore. Storie della provincia americana, autonome soltanto in apparenza, in realtà racchiuse in uno stesso intreccio, nel quale i personaggi attraversano ciascuno le vite degli altri, protagonisti delle proprie meschinità e sofferenze, e allo stesso tempo testimoni di quelle altrui. Come a rappresentare l'unica, contraddittoria trama delle nostre relazioni affettive.

“So good, so damn compulsively readable, that I can hardly believe it.” —Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly In his stunning follow-up to the #1 best-selling House of Sand and Fog , Andre Dubus draws us into the lives of three deeply flawed, driven people whose paths intersect on a September night in Florida. April, a stripper, has brought her daughter to work at the Puma Club for Men. There she encounters Bassam, a foreign client both remote and too personal, and free with his money. Meanwhile, another man, AJ, has been thrown out of the club, and he’s drunk and angry and lonely. From these explosive elements comes a relentless, raw, and page-turning narrative that seizes the reader by the throat with psychological tension, depth, and realism.

In 1992, Richard Ford edited and introduced the first Granta Book of the American Short Story . It became the definitive anthology of American short fiction written in the last half of the twentieth century—an “exemplary choice” in the words of The Washington Post —with stories by Eudora Welty, John Cheever, Raymond Carver, and forty others demonstrating how much memorable power can lie in the briefest narration. In the years since, Ford has been reading new stories and rereading old ones and selecting new favorites. This new collection features more than forty stories, including some he regretted overlooking the first time around, as well as many by a new generation of writers—among them Sherman Alexie, Junot Díaz, Deborah Eisenberg, Nell Freudenberger, Matthew Klam, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Z. Z. Packer. None of the stories (though a few of the writers) were in the first volume. Once again, Ford’s introduction is an illuminating exposition of how a good story is written by a master of the craft.

On a road crew in California, a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force sees a way to restore his family's dignity in an attractive bungalow available on county auction. But the house's owner, a recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck, will fight for the one thing she has left. And her lover, a married cop, will be driven to extremes to win her love. In this masterpiece of American realism and Shakespearean consequence, Andre Dubus III's unforgettable characters careen toward inevitable conflict, their tragedy painting a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today.

Set in Dubus's largely coastal New England world, these short works focus on the residual anguish and momentary elation of deep emotional attachments--between lovers, between parent and child, and between estranged spouses.