Lauren Groff explore les facettes complexes de l'expérience humaine à travers une prose captivante et évocatrice. Ses récits se caractérisent par une profonde perspicacité psychologique et une observation pointue du monde. Groff crée magistralement des histoires qui plongent les lecteurs dans des décors richement dépeints et des paysages moralement ambigus. Son style est à la fois lyrique et direct, capturant la beauté brute et les dures réalités de la vie.
En 1991, Lotto et Mathilde ont 22 ans. Séduisants et amoureux, ils se marient rapidement. Dix ans plus tard, Lotto est devenu un dramaturge reconnu et son épouse le soutient dans toutes ses entreprises. Archétype du couple réussi, ils suscitent des jalousies. Mais leur union pourrait avoir une raison d'être peu avouable. Grand prix de l'héroïne de Madame Figaro 2017 (roman étranger).
Presents a volume of nine stories that reflects the use of different styles and structures, including a recreation of the tale of Abelard and Heloise during the 1918 New York flu epidemic, and the experiences of a group of war correspondents in France
Celebrated author Lauren Groff curates a collection of the year's finest short stories, showcasing a diverse array of voices and styles. This anthology highlights exceptional narratives that reflect contemporary themes and powerful storytelling. With selections that resonate with readers, the compilation serves as a testament to the art of short fiction, making it a must-read for enthusiasts of the genre.
A collection of the year's best short stories, selected by celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, author of Matrix and The Vaster Wilds, and series editor Heidi Pitlor. Lauren Groff--bestselling author, three-time National Book Award finalist, and "one of our finest living writers" (New York Times)--selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published in 2023.
In a world where time is both a precious commodity and a source of conflict, the narrative explores the lives of characters grappling with their pasts and the choices that define them. Themes of love, regret, and the quest for redemption intertwine as the protagonists navigate a society that measures worth in moments. The story delves into the impact of fleeting connections and the significance of seizing opportunities, ultimately highlighting the transformative power of a single instant in shaping one's destiny.
In these vigorous stories, Lauren Groff brings her electric storytelling to a world in which storms, snakes and sinkholes lurk at the edge of everyday life, but the greater threats are of a human, emotional and psychological nature. Among those navigating it all are a resourceful pair of abandoned sisters; a lonely boy, grown up; a restless, childless couple; a searching, homeless woman; and an unforgettable conflicted wife and mother. The stories in these collection span characters, towns, even centuries but Florida - its landscape, climate, history and state of mind - becomes the gravitational centre. With shocking accuracy, Groff pinpoints the connections behind human pleasure and pain, hope and despair, love and fury - the moments that make us alive -- Contracubierta.
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATES AND FURIESIn the fields of western New York State in the 1970s, on the grounds of a decaying mansion called Arcadia House, a few dozen idealists set out to live off the land. He needs to find a way to live in the world beyond Arcadia, but can he let go of the past to forge a new start?
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATES AND FURIESWillie Cooper arrives on the doorstep of her ancestral home in Templeton, New York in the wake of a disastrous affair with her much older, married archaeology professor.
NOW AVAILABLE TO PREORDER- the new historical novel from the bestselling author of Fates and Furies 'Luminous, divine, her masterpiece' DAISY JOHNSON 'A thrillingly vivid, adventurous story about women and power that will blow readers' minds. Left me gasping.' EMMA DONOGHUE __________________________________ MEET THE INDOMITABLE MARIE DE FRANCE Born from a long line of female warriors and crusaders, yet too coarse, too wild, too rough-hewn for 12th-century courtly life, Marie de France is cast from the royal court. To her dismay, she is sent to the muddy fields of Angleterre to take up her new duty as the prioress of an impoverished abbey. The abbey is a dreadful place- its inhabitants are on the brink of starvation, beset by disease, stoic and stern, yet plagued with an unholy tendency to gossip. Marie cannot help but pine for the decadence and comfort of France; her secret lover Cecily, her queen Eleanor, and the very court that had spited her. Yet Marie soon realises that, though she may be tied to a life of duty, she wields more power than she could have imagined. With the fearlessness that has always set her apart, she inspires her new sisterhood to awaken their spirits and finally claim what is theirs. A dazzling work of literature, Matrix gathers currents of violence, sensuality and ecstasy in a mesmerising portrait of consuming passion and womanhood.
From Lauren Groff, author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling novel The Monsters of Templeton, comes Delicate Edible Birds, one of the most striking short fiction debuts in recent years.
