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Starred Review on October 1, 2012 | Short Stories
Hansen (Mariette in Ecstasy) offers an eclectic collection of short stories mostly relating to Nebraska. Some of the more historical pieces, such as “The Governess,” about a new nanny in a Victorian manor, and “The Killers,” about forties-era gangsters, are purposefully enigmatic and fragmentary. Other stories, however, such as “The Sparrow,” about the death of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More