Items related to Today Is Not Your Day
Synopsis
With her fourth collection, acclaimed short story writer Marian Thurm brings her darkly comic sense of humor to a memorable set of new characters—every one of whom is brought to vivid life under her sharply observant but always compassionate gaze. A divorcée is hit on by her philandering ex whose new wife is stricken with cancer. An untimely shattered knee complicates a man’s decision to dump his fiancée. A grieving widow is burdened by her daughter’s relationship troubles. A teenaged cancer survivor convinces her friends to go on a quest in search of her older crush. A Jewish man is shocked by his Catholic girlfriend’s reaction to visiting Auschwitz. Today is Not Your Day is Thurm at her best, capturing those breathtaking moments where life upends but also becomes painfully clear.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
A divorcée is hit on by her ex as his new, younger wife falls ill. An untimely shattered knee complicates a man's decision to dump his fiancée. A teen cancer survivor convinces her friends to go on a quest in search of her older crush. A Jewish man is shocked by his Catholic girlfriend's reaction to visiting Auschwitz. Today is Not Your Day is Thurm at her best, capturing those breathtaking moments where life upends but also becomes painfully clear.
With her fourth collection, acclaimed short story writer Marian Thurm brings her trademark sense of humor to a memorable set of new characters--every one of whom is brought to vivid life under her sharply observant but always compassionate gaze.
About the Author
Marian Thurm is the author of three other short story collections and six novels; her novel The Clairvoyant was a New York Times Notable Book. Her short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, the Michigan Quarterly Review, The Southampton Review, and many other magazines, and have been included in The Best American Short Stories, and numerous other anthologies. Her books have been translated into Japanese, Swedish, Dutch, and German. She has taught creative writing at Yale, Barnard College, the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, and in the MFA programs at Columbia University and Brooklyn College.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSixOneSeven Books
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0983150559
- ISBN 13 9780983150558
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages208
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 14.30
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00072979763
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 8763362-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 10975297-75
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 8763362-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Published by
SixOneSeven Books (edition ), 2015
ISBN 10: 0983150559
ISBN 13: 9780983150558
Used
Paperback
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Seller Inventory # 0983150559-11-1
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4. Seller Inventory # G0983150559I5N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4. Seller Inventory # G0983150559I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4. Seller Inventory # G0983150559I4N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4. Seller Inventory # G0983150559I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Today Is Not Your Day
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4. Seller Inventory # G0983150559I4N00
Quantity: 1 available