Sorry for Your Trouble: Stories, (Paperback)

from RandyMetcalfe

Of the nine stories in this collection, two are considerably longer than the others, bordering on short novellas. All of the stories, I think, share a melancholic air. The central figures are often tired, of life or of trying to figure out their lives, it's not clear which. Certainly failures of ...

from brangwinn

This book of short stories packs a punch. It is the stories of the middle-aged, widowed or divorced, who are trying to figure out who they are and put the pieces back together. You can open the book anywhere and find a surprise you did not expect. I have heard Ford compared to Ralph Waldo Emerson...

from nivramkoorb

Richard Ford is one of my favorite writers. His Frank Bascombe novels are classic. In this collection of short stories you get to see his great prose. The 9 stories have two that are almost novellas. The themes deal with loss from divorce, death and how the characters deal with life changes. The ...

from muddyboy

A quality collection of not so short stories based on characters of the author's age group (late middle age). There are also connections to New Orleans and Ireland. The stories take a close look at loss and the struggle to kindle and rekindle relationships later in life. Ford's words ring true bu...

from bookfest

I was generally disappointed with this collection of short stories. Ford's character portrayal is excellent, but none of the stories seem to go anywhere.