Total Immersion
by Allegra Goodman
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In "The Succession," the members of a prosperous Hawaii synagogue agree on almost nothing. But when the president of the synagogue absconds with a small fortune, far deeper--and more troubling--rifts emerge...In "The Closet," Evelyn's sister flees her family to take up residence in the attic--while the shunned Evelyn finds herself slipping into the waters of her sister's soul....In "Wish List," an expert on terrorism, vacationing at an academic retreat in England,receives a late-night phone show more call from National Public Radio. Asked for commentary on a hostage situation of which he is ignorant, Ed can whisper only: "It's unspeakable." Total Immersion In these and other exquisite stories, Allegra Goodman fills rooms with laughter and voices, captures dinner parties, seaside picnics, academic grudges, shul politics, and the kind of hurts that only families and lovers can know. Featuring two new stories previously published in The New Yorker, Total Immersion is Allegra Goodman's first collection of short fiction--a masterful work from one of the most powerful and eloquent voices on the American literary landscape. show lessTags
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I love Allegra Goodman's work -- her novel [b:Intuition|28935|Intuition|Allegra Goodman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388261398s/28935.jpg|1116208] is one of my favorite books -- but this lightly-linked collection of short stories is not her best. There are definitely some great moments, and some sharply observed characters, but none of the stories really resonated with me.
I love Allegra Goodman's work -- her novel [b:Intuition|28935|Intuition|Allegra Goodman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388261398s/28935.jpg|1116208] is one of my favorite books -- but this lightly-linked collection of short stories is not her best. There are definitely some great moments, and some sharply observed characters, but none of the stories really resonated with me.
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Allegra Goodman lives with her family in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Publisher Provided) Allegra Goodman was born in Brooklyn New York in 1967, but grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. She received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1989 and a PhD in English literature from Stanford University in 1997. Her first story, Variant Text, was show more accepted by Commentary magazine in 1985. While at Harvard University, she continued to publish short stories in Commentary and her first book, a collection of stories, was published the day she graduated. She wrote her second book, The Family Markowitz, while at Stanford University. Her other works include Intuition, Kaaterskill Falls, Paradise Park, and The Other Side of the Island. She teaches a writing workshop in the graduate program in Creative Writing at Boston University. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Dedication
- To my parents, Lenn and Madeleine Goodman, and my sister, Paula
- First words
- Rose Markowitz volunteers once a week for the Venice Oral History Project.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Improvement counts," she reminds them. "You can all redeem yourselves on the final."
- Blurbers
- Ozick, Cynthia; Apple, Max; Potok, Chaim
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