Many Seconds into the Future: Ten Stories (Modern Jewish Literature and Culture)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896728595 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 181 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Nearly all focus on family, and the characters, most of them Jewish, grapple with questions of living, dying, loving, and worshipping. Some are appearing for the first time. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Short Stories, and Pushcart Prize anthologies. Moving stories of Jewish sensibility The stories in John J. Many of these new stories originally were published in Commentary and some in literary magazines. They are masterful stories of spiritual questing, emotional depth, and often great humor.. Clayton's newest collection are luminous, expressing a struggle to see growth and meaning in life as much as possible. His collection Radiance was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. The ten stories in Many Seconds into the Future were written after Clayton’s collected stories were published in Wrestling with
"A Fine Collection of Powerful Fiction" according to Andrea Hollander. John J. Clayton is one of our best fiction writers who deserves more and more and more readers. His stories are always powerful in unpredictable ways, and this new volume is no exception.. Bruce Shipman said I liked the collection. Thoughtful short stories that are not for Jews only! I liked the collection, and sent a copy to several friends. BMS
Within the mysteries lie the hearts of these great stories. The world here, dark as it can be, glitters. --Victoria Redel, author of The Border of Truth: A Novel John Clayton is a mystic, a seer, a magi, and yet he doesn’t know all, or care to. --Bill Roorbach, author of Life Among Giants and The Remedy for Love. I read these stories in one great and terrible rush. No writer evokes emotion like John Clayton, from tears to joy, from shock to acceptance, and Many Seconds into the Future is a testament to faith, compassion, and the power of love. There is a lifetime of knowing in this book. They have such powerful momentum, such essential and true gravitas that there was no stopping. John Clayton has proven once again that he is not jus