Book Info
Name of Book : A Point In Time
Author : Multiple Authors
Publisher : Amazon Original Stories
Publication Date : July 28, 2022
No. of Pages : 100 approx.
Format : E- ARC
Why did I choose the book ?
A Point In Time was offered to me as an Advanced Review Copy in exchange of an honest review. I have always loved short stories. So, accepted the request.
Where to get the book ?
A Point In Time is available on Amazon :
Naomi's Gift
Ash Wednesday
Landing
We Are Bone and Earth
A Wild Rose
Alison's Conviction
Mother Swamp
Author Introduction
Jesmyn Ward received her MFA from the University of Michigan and has received the MacArthur Genius Grant, a Stegner Fellowship, a John and Renee Grisham Writers Residency, and the Strauss Living Prize. She is the winner of two National Book Awards for Fiction for Sing, Unburied, Sing (2017) and Salvage the Bones (2011). She is also the author of the novel Where the Line Bleeds and the memoir Men We Reaped, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and won the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize and the Media for a Just Society Award. She is currently an associate professor of creative writing at Tulane University and lives in Mississippi.
Blurb
A Point In Time is a collection of seven short stories.
Naomi's Gift ( Martha Hall Kelly) : A woman’s life-altering discovery after her mother’s death sheds light on the best and worst of humanity in this haunting short story by New York Times bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly.
Ash Wednesday ( Paula Mclain) : In this wrenching short story based on a real-life tragedy near Cleveland, Ohio, New York Times bestselling author Paula McLain reflects on one family’s perseverance in the face of the unthinkable.
Landing ( Olivia Hawker) : Doubt plagues a new marriage when a young NASA engineer focuses more on the Apollo 11 moon landing than his own future in this poignant short story by bestselling author Olivia Hawker.
We Are Bone and Earth ( Esi Edugyan) : In this moving short tale of one girl’s search for her lost brother, award-winning author Esi Edugyan offers a vivid, unique perspective on a lesser-known corner of the West African slave trade.
A Wild Rose ( Fiona Davis) : A troubled concert pianist searches for a new inspiration among the hidden back hallways of Carnegie Hall in bestselling author Fiona Davis’s bold short story of artistic ambition in 1950s New York.
Alison's Conviction ( Thomas Keneally) : A young autistic woman finds her voice and a path toward justice in this uplifting short story about the power of family history by Thomas Keneally, award-winning author of Schindler’s List.
Mother Swamp ( Jesmyn Ward) : A fever dream of the past that ripples outward to the modern world, this powerful short story by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward draws inspiration from the hidden communities built by people escaping slavery.
My Opinion
A Point In Time is a collection of some amazing short stories. If I talk about my favorite story, then it would be Landing by Olivia Hawker. The plot has emotions, responsibility and love for family. Other stories are also good, it was just that some of them had a very complex ending. Although, the characters are lovely. But, still the book is not meant to skip. And, the best part is you can finish the book within a day.
I would like to give the book 4 stars. Thanks to the authors for providing me an opportunity to read and review the book.
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