New Releases by Deborah Eisenberg

Autora fundamental, tan genial como personalísima, y con una escritura obsesionada por dar cuenta tanto de las sensaciones corporales como de las penas, los anhelos, y los vaivenes mentales de sus personajes, Deborah Eisenberg dedica un año entero a la escritura de cada uno de sus relatos. Un cuento de Eisenberg nunca es solo un cuento, sino más bien una condensación de múltiples capas y dimensiones textuales; una entidad que, a fuerza de maestría, en su densidad reluce con un brillo único y con una tersura tan simple y tan compleja como la vida misma.

"Each of the six stories in Your Duck is My Duck, Eisenberg''s first collection since 2006, has the heft and complexity of a novel. With her own inexorable but utterly unpredictable logic and her almost uncanny ability to conjure the strange states of mind and emotion that constitute our daily consciousness, Eisenberg pulls us as if by gossamer threads through her characters--a tormented woman whose face determines her destiny; a group of film actors shocked to read a book about their past; a privileged young man who unexpectedly falls into a love affair with a human rights worker caught up in an all-consuming quest that he doesn''t understand."--

A much-anticipated collection of brilliantly observant short stories from one of the great American masters of the form. At times raucously hilarious, at times charming and delightful, at times as solemn and mysterious as a pond at midnight, Deborah Eisenberg’s stories gently compel us to confront the most disturbing truths about ourselves—from our intimate lives as lovers, parents, and children, to our equally troubling roles as citizens on a violent, terrifying planet. Each of the six stories in Your Duck is My Duck, her first collection since 2006, has the heft and complexity of a novel. With her own inexorable but utterly unpredictable logic and her almost uncanny ability to conjure the strange states of mind and emotion that constitute our daily consciousness, Eisenberg pulls us as if by gossamer threads through her characters—a tormented woman whose face determines her destiny; a group of film actors shocked to read a book about their past; a privileged young man who unexpectedly falls into a love affair with a human rights worker caught up in an all-consuming quest that he doesn''t understand. In Eisenberg’s world, the forces of money, sex, and power cannot be escaped, and the force of history, whether confronted or denied, cannot be evaded. No one writes better about time, tragedy and grief, and the indifferent but beautiful universe around us.

Seven knowing, witty stories from the widely praised author of Transactions in a Foreign Currency.

Début septembre 2001 : New York est sur le point de sombrer dans le deuil. Ce recueil de six nouvelles montre un visage inhabituel de l’Amérique des attentats, hors de la panique et de l’effroi. Nathaniel, dessinateur de comics, sous-loue un superbe loft à Manhattan avec une vue imprenable sur les Twin Towers. Kate part en Italie avec le séduisant Harry et se prend à rêver d’une idylle avec cet homme. Sans se douter de la catastrophe imminente, le monde continue de tourner...

Discover the "exquisitely distilled stories" of Deborah Eisenberg, a master of contemporary American literature, in this definitive collection. Since her acclaimed debut in 1986, Deborah Eisenberg has devoted herself to crafting short stories that "present an unusually distinctive portrait of contemporary American life," as recognized by the prestigious MacArthur Foundation. The Collected Stories of Deborah Eisenberg brings together the author''s four celebrated collections: Transactions in a Foreign Currency (1986), Under the 82nd Airborne (1992), All Around Atlantis (1997), and Twilight of the Superheroes (2006). Hailed as "concentrated bursts of perfection" by The Times (London) and praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as the work of "one of America''s finest writers," these twenty-seven stories showcase Eisenberg''s remarkable talent for capturing the complexities and nuances of modern life with precision, insight, and emotional depth. From the streets of New York to the intricacies of relationships, each story is a testament to Eisenberg''s unparalleled ability to illuminate the human experience through her incisive and compelling prose.

Deborah Eisenberg''s deeply etched and mysterious stories focus on individuals grappling with dislocations, ironies, and compromises levied by ordinary reality and the vivid, troubling worlds her characters inhabit. With lyrical and gleaming prose, Eisenberg pries open daily life to explore the hidden mechanisms of human behavior. "Eisenberg is an influential presence in contemporary short fiction with her strong portrayals of characters dealing with the confusion of modern life." - Library Journal

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In her newest collection of short stories, Eisenberg demonstrates once again her virtuosic abilities in precisely distilled, perfectly shaped studies of human connection and disconnection.

Sept femmes saisies à un point crucial de leur existence : fragiles mais décidées, prêtes à affronter une vie honnête fut-ce au prix de la solitude et de l''angoisse face à l''inconnu. Récits de ruptures et de libertés, d''identités perdues et de tentatives de se refaire un destin. On retrouve dans ces nouvelles d''abord publiées dans le célèbre magazine The New Yorker une amertume douce, un humour et une tendresse qui ne vont pas sans évoquer de grands aînés, Scott Fitzgerald, par exemple, mais aussi et surtout la grande Dorothy Parker.

When Deborah Eisenberg''s first book of stories, Transactions in a Foreign Currency, was published, John Updike noted: "Whenever a new writer arrives, a new window of life is opened, and this has happened here." The scope and depth of Eisenberg''s idiosyncratic vision were even more apparent in her second collection, Under the 82nd Airborne, which The New York Times Book Review called "nothing short of extraordinary." As these two collections gathered here into one volume show, Eisenberg''s stories have an astonishing power and range. Her characters, whether they are walking in the streets of Manhattan or seemingly abandoned in foreign countries, continually make disquieting and sometimes life-threatening discoveries about themselves, discoveries that illuminate not only their own lives but also the wider net of relationships in which they are enmeshed. "The reprinting of these two collections as one is sure to win Eisenberg''s stories an even wider audience than they now enjoy." - Publishers Weekly

Fiction writer and playwright Deborah Eisenberg situates these paintings in the most unexpected and provocative ways. Commentaries on each of the plates become the springboard for an extensive conversation with the artist. A visual reference guide to each of the paintings further expands their discussion.

Seven remarkable stories, four of which have appeared in The New Yorker, ranging in setting from an elegant East Side apartment to a YMCA locker roo m.

Verhalen over vrouwen die hun positie proberen te bepalen in een liefdeloze, vijandige maatschappij.

Comedy Characters: 3 male 4 female optional extras. Interior Set. Melanie has rented a country house where she is joined by her friend Rachel who came for a weekend but forgot to leave and by their school friend Steve. They spend nearly a year on the sofa meandering through a mental landscape of phobias friendships work sex slovenliness and epistemology. Other people happen by: Steve''s girlfriend a virtuous and annoying man Melanie picked up in a bar and a couple who a