Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Allison Whittenberg’s characters have a lot of soul. They’re riled up, outspoken, and sometimes even silent, in which case, they’re still saying a lot. They’re convincingly alive and they come at you from the page. In this brilliant mid-career collection, Whittenberg’s The Carnival of Reality investigates the complexities in human relationships from a decidedly black woman’s perspective. In the first engaging story, 'Ride the Peter Pan' touches on gender and elements of racial bias. You will root for main character Arna-and her journey as she comes to terms with the aftermath of date rape. In another absorbing story, 'Choice' a single mother is faced with a Hobson’s choice as she is faced with the possible increase to her family. Her ultimately aching decision is a most realistic one. Whittenberg’s writing is thick with zany and fearless elements in 'The Sane Asylum.' The humor is there, mingled with the desperation in Lucy, a mother trying desperately to keep her rebellious, head strong son from a conscription notice. Another highlight is 'Why Didn’t You Call Me, 9/11?' the story of Jean who lives with her mother in a far from the Twin Towers small town. She is in a go nowhere interracial relationship with a commitment phobe engineer and must reckon with her loneliness and her place in the world.
