Open

218 pages. Cover wornThe only certainty in life, according to these stories, comes from the accumu lation of moments that refuse to be contained. The stories in Open cover these m oments, familiar territory in the hands of most writers, in unfamiliar ways. The interconnectedness of a bus ride in Nepal and a wedding on the shore of Quidi V idi Lake; the tension between a husband and wife when their infant cries before dawn (who will go to him?) and the husband's wrenching memory of an early love a ffair; two friends, one who suffers early in life and the other midway through - these are some of the subjects Lisa Moore treats with her incomparable style. D rawing on vivid landscapes both interior and exterior, Moore splices together th e sudden shocks and subtle realizations that enter her characters' lives, using the piercing imagery and soulful technique that have won her acclaim from critic s and her many fans.