What If We Were Somewhere Else
Language: English
Published by Santa Fe Writer's Project, 2021
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What happens when the familiar crumbles? Wendy J. Fox's linked stories explore the search for meaning amidst corporate life's soullessness and the complexities of modern relationships. Following employees of a nameless corporation, these stories delve into the connections forged and choices made as they grapple with job loss, broken relationships, and fractured families. Set against the backdrop of modern America, characters navigate economic anxiety, technological saturation, and the ever-present question of "what if?" For readers seeking thought-provoking contemporary fiction that examines the human condition with empathy and a touch of dark humor, What If We Were Somewhere Else offers a poignant reflection on work, love, and aging in an uncertain world. Perfect for fans of character-driven stories and sharp social commentary.
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- Title
- What If We Were Somewhere Else
- Author
- Wendy J Fox
- Publisher
- Santa Fe Writer's Project
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1951631056
- ISBN 13
- 9781951631055
"Wendy J. Fox delivers a realistic, emotionally driven set of interlinked stories. Relatable, affecting, and at times absurd, this collection is for anyone who has felt frustrated at work." - Booklist Starred Review
"Fox's prose is laced with tenderness, exploring lives measured in acceptance, kindness and connection. Even while moving insightfully through the more alienating facets of office culture — networking parties, breakroom concerns — Fox invests most of all in what makes us people over workers: those closely held moments pregnant with change, when a new life could break open if we just reach for the person next to us." - New York Times
What If We Were Somewhere Else is a tragicomic new collection of linked short stories that follows the characters from strip clubs to booze cruises, through failing marriages and bad management, and even on a journey to the moon.
"In this connected collection of stories, Wendy J. Fox introduces us to an engaging medley of office coworkers, as well as their families, friends, and lovers. Fox's memorable narrations, ranging from eccentric to evocative, side-splitting to shocking, had me smiling, pondering, and turning the pages for more." - Cynthia Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of The Bookseller and The Glass Forest
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