Living Room - by Rachel Sherman (Paperback)

About the Book

The follow-up to her highly praised debut story collection, "The First Hurt," Rachel Sherman's "Living Room" is a beautiful and disarmingly direct portrait of a family in trouble. With the tone of a modern-day Jewish "The Ice Storm" set in Long Island, imbued with Alice Munro's fascination with personal history, "Living Room" is a deep exploration of the ripple effects of mental illness on a family, as well as a look at generational differences in mating and marriage, and a wry, wise look at suburban angst.

Book Synopsis

The follow-up to her highly praised debut story collection, The First Hurt, Rachel Sherman's Living Room is a beautiful and disarmingly direct portrait of a family in trouble. With the tone of a modern-day Jewish The Ice Storm set in Long Island, imbued with Alice Munro's fascination with personal history, Living Room is a deep exploration of the ripple effects of mental illness on a family, as well as a look at generational differences in mating and marriage, and a wry, wise look at suburban angst.

Review Quotes

"The fractured lives of three generations of women told with zero sentimentality and a huge amount of heart. Living Room is edgy, moving, smart, funny and altogether human. Rachel Sherman is the real deal." -- Dani Shapiro