Reasons to Live
Author: Amy Hempel
It is always “earthquake weather” in Amy Hempel’s California, a landscape where everything can change without warning. Traditional resources—home, parents, lovers, friends, even willpower—are not dependable. And so the characters in these short, compelling stories have learned to depend on small triumphs of wit, irony, and spirit.A widow, surrounded by a small menagerie, c….Read More
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