基本信息出版社：Algonquin Books
页码：224 页
出版日期：2007年09月
ISBN：1565124103
International Standard Book Number：1565124103
条形码：9781565124103
EAN：9781565124103
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语

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Beginning with Milly and Charlie Diamond, a long-married couple facing the world hand in hand, The Family Diamond lays bare the lasting imprint our families make on us—for better and for worse.

In these nine stories we see glimpses of our own families: when Charlie offers advice to his lovesick grandson; when a young man tries to repair his relationship with his estranged brother; and when siblings unexpectedly reunite at a hospital bedside. And when we meet up with Milly and Charlie again, in the final story, they have mysteriously regained their youth and are trying to explain to their friends—and to themselves—this unbelievable reversal of fortune.
作者简介 Edward Schwarzschild is an associate professor at the University at Albany, SUNY, with a joint appointment in the English Department and the New York State Writers Institute. He was a Helen Deutsch Creative Writing Fellow at Boston University and a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University.
媒体推荐 "Known for taking on controversial roles headfirst, it’s at its best in Edward Schwarzschild’s second book, The Family Diamond, a funny/sad collection of nine short stories set in Philly. . . . Deserves a standing ovation."--Daily Candy (Philadelphia edition) (Daily Candy )

"Nothing is so difficult to write well as a realistic story about ordinary people. Schwarzschild . . . creates nine such stories here. He does it without trickery. He doesn’t need fancy narrative footwork. No smoke. No mirrors. Nothing up the writer’s sleeve. Nothing on his sleeve, either, except for his heart. Schwarzschild’s stories have great heart. And great art¬-art that is all but invisible. In prose so elegant and so transparent that you hardly notice it, these stories simply unfold before your eyes, compelling and utterly real."--Chronogram (Chronogram )

"Sparkling with wit, compassion, and sometimes whimsy, the vivid characters will not be quickly forgotten. . . . .Schwarzschild has a hit with his second work; the writing is polished well paced, and exceptional. Heartily recommended - it will leave the reader with a chuckle and a smile." ---Library Journal (Library Journal )

Known for taking on controversial roles headfirst, its at its best in Edward Schwarzschilds second book, The Family Diamond, a funny/sad collection of nine short stories set in Philly. . . . Deserves a standing ovation.--Daily Candy (Philadelphia edition) (Daily Candy )

Nothing is so difficult to write well as a realistic story about ordinary people. Schwarzschild . . . creates nine such stories here. He does it without trickery. He doesnt need fancy narrative footwork. No smoke. No mirrors. Nothing up the writers sleeve. Nothing on his sleeve, either, except for his heart. Schwarzschilds stories have great heart. And great art-art that is all but invisible. In prose so elegant and so transparent that you hardly notice it, these stories simply unfold before your eyes, compelling and utterly real.--Chronogram (Chronogram )

Sparkling with wit, compassion, and sometimes whimsy, the vivid characters will not be quickly forgotten. . . . .Schwarzschild has a hit with his second work; the writing is polished well paced, and exceptional. Heartily recommended - it will leave the reader with a chuckle and a smile. ---Library Journal (Library Journal )
专业书评 "An achingly beautiful collection."—Peter Orner, author of The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo