Heating & Cooling 52 Micro-Memoirs [Paperback]

Imagine the hundred things you enjoy doing most in the world. Reading Beth Ann FennellysVarying in length from a single sentence to several pages, the essays in [Consistently entertaining&always poised, eloquent, and full of moments of tenderness.Wise, irreverent, funny.&Everyone should read this book.Whether you call these pieces poetry or memoir, they showcase Fennellys signature freshness and candor.& This collection will invite you into the delicate balance between the challenging, sometimes squalid, human condition and the beauty and sadness of the transcendent.A rich, varied, and refreshingly unpredictable portrait of a woman in her prime.& Readers, you are in for a hootenanny of a wild ride. This is Fennelly at her most laid-bare, wickedly funny, and irrepressibly poetic best.Part of the fun of reading[Fennelly] has an eye for the absurd, for those telling, little moments that make up a life and build memories. Some are humorous, some are moving. Others are heartbreaking.Fennelly packs a lot into each short piece, with some lighter in subject matter and others with a sudden punch-in-the-gut feel, weighted with existential exploration. Potent despite their brevity.An author of bold perception, powerful femininity, and candid vulnerability. This deceptively slim, convention-defying collection delivers unerringly generous rewards.A surprisingly maximalist portrait of a life.