Title: Y
Author: Marjorie Celona
Source: The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 – read it online
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
I’ve been enjoying The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 in small sips before bed. It’s an eclectic mixture of fiction and non-fiction, the silly and the serious. Y is the story of Shannon, a young girl whose life is marked by crossroads moments – those “Y’s” in the road we all arrive at. She was left by her teenage, unwed mother on the doorsteps of the YMCA, and her life continues on in a series of forks, leading from one family to another, and bringing her full circle – almost. This story was beautifully written and I will definitely be on the look-out for more of Ms. Celona’s work.
I LOVE the Best Non Required Series. I havne’t read 2008 yet but I’ve been hooked since the first one several years ago. Love it. Such a great way to sample off the beaten path stuff!
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Marie – I received my copy as a wonderful gift from Vasilly, and I’m definitely enjoying it. I need to see if my library has any of the past editions.
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I’ve just started reading “Interpreter of Maladies” as one of my newest forays into short story. I’ve read several this summer so far, and I’m liking them! I have been needing to dig into this genre. It appeals to my twitchy personality.
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I’m not familiar with this book. I’ll have to look for it. The story sounds like a good one. Life certainly is full of forks in the road, isn’t it?
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Sandy – I love reading short fiction when it’s well-written. I read one of one of Lahiri’s short stories through DailyLit recently – it was very good!
LF – This is a book full of very eclectic selections – fiction, non-fiction, lists of Facebook groups, names of show-dogs, news headlines – it’s a very fun read!