Life and Other Shortcomings
Corie Adjmi
Life and Other Shortcomings is a collection of linked short stories that takes the reader from New Orleans to New York City to Madrid, and from 1970 to the present day. The women in these twelve stories make a number of different choices: some work, others don’t; some stay married, some get divorced; others never marry at all. Through each character’s intimate journey, specific truths are revealed about what it means to be a woman―in a relationship with another person, in a particular culture and era―and how these conditions ultimately affect her relationship with herself. The stories as a whole depict patriarchy, showing what still might be (and certainly what was) for some women in this country before the #MeToo movement. Both a cautionary tale and a captivating window into women’s lives, Life and Other Shortcomings is required reading for anyone interested in an honest, incisive, and compelling portrayal of the female experience.
Author - Corie Adjmi.
Narrator - Abigail Rakocy.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2020 Corie Adjmi ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Life and Other Shortcomings is a collection of linked short stories that takes the reader from New Orleans to New York City to Madrid, and from 1970 to the present day. The women in these twelve stories make a number of different choices: some work, others don’t; some stay married, some get divorced; others never marry at all. Through each character’s intimate journey, specific truths are revealed about what it means to be a woman―in a relationship with another person, in a particular culture and era―and how these conditions ultimately affect her relationship with herself. The stories as a whole depict patriarchy, showing what still might be (and certainly what was) for some women in this country before the #MeToo movement. Both a cautionary tale and a captivating window into women’s lives, Life and Other Shortcomings is required reading for anyone interested in an honest, incisive, and compelling portrayal of the female experience. Author - Corie Adjmi. Narrator - Abigail Rakocy. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2020 Corie Adjmi ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:10
Chapter 2
Duration:00:30:24
Chapter 3
Duration:00:20:17
Chapter 4
Duration:00:02:02
Chapter 5
Duration:00:25:50
Chapter 6
Duration:00:16:08
Chapter 7
Duration:00:09:25
Chapter 8
Duration:00:18:30
Chapter 9
Duration:00:29:05
Chapter 10
Duration:00:36:13
Chapter 11
Duration:00:16:24
Chapter 12
Duration:00:21:44
Chapter 13
Duration:00:26:58
Chapter 14
Duration:00:02:26
Chapter 15
Duration:00:00:46
Chapter 16
Duration:00:00:15