Heart Songs and Other Stories (Paperback)

from AngelaJMaher

These stories are well crafted, with wonderful characterisation, and fantastic descriptions, but I can't say I really liked them. On the whole they are about unhappy people, most with unhappy relationships, some end oddly, and all made me feel rather gloomy. If they weren't so well written, and o...

from wareagle78

This book of short stories, set in New England, is bleak. Set in the country, mostly among those who have little by way of dreams, aspirations, or money, the tales were harsh and left me without resolution. The strong point of the stories is the descriptive ability of the author. She is able to s...

from juniperSun

I usually don't like short story collections because many collections become repetitive or weak the further you read. In contrast, the majority of stories in this collection held my interest, which is a curious response since I also find that their are similar themes in groups of the stories in a...

from quondame

A collection of stories about the residents of a ruined New England countryside whose lives seem like tattered rag ends less wholesome than many an Appalachian story. There are no chances for futures here.

from michaelmurphy

Excellent collection of short stories by one of the very best short story writers, set in a rural community where life is hard for Proulx's people struggling to eke out a living. Tough, gritty stories with a deep-rooted connection to the land that give full play to the author's gift for capturing...