Intrusions - by Ursula Hegi (Paperback)

About the Book

Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, the author of Stones from the River creates a funny and original novel within a novel that explores the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process, but life itself. "A lively first novel about the layered realities of a woman's life".--Robin Morgan.

Book Synopsis

Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, Ursula Hegi, author of the best-selling Stones from the River, creates a funny and original novel within a novel to explore the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process but life itself. As her "author" and her fictional heroine deal with their intrusions into each other's lives, Hegi reveals much about the choices women make, the ambiguities they face, and the often surprising ways reality and fiction merge.

Review Quotes

Mary Mackey San Francisco Chronicle Hegi has a real genius for the material of personal existence, for the world seen close up...fascinating.

About the Author

Ursula Hegi (1946-2026) was the author of twelve books including Stones from the River, Children Fire, and Floating in My Mother's Palm. She taught writing at Stonybrook's Southhampton Campus and was the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards.