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Dear Holly, be Right
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General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $9.00
ISBN13: 9780991446360
Publisher: 5626 Press
Published: Nov 12 2024
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.19 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Holly's mother left before her daughter had learned to walk, and now, after so many years of silence have passed, the postcard eighteen-year-old Holly holds in her hand claims her mother wants a connection. Unable to turn away, Holly leaves her discontented father and his home in rural Arizona-the only home she's ever known-and embarks on a journey toward her mother in Seattle, Washington.
Dear Holly, be Right is a novella that explores themes of family, isolation, and the warping of the American Dream.
If you enjoy short stories from any of the following authors, Dear Holly, be Right might just resonate with you: Caitlin Horrocks, Adam Johnson, Alice Walker, Raymond Carver, Colum McCann, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jim Harrison, and Karen Russell.
Dear Holly, be Right is a story from Strays Like Us, a collection of ten standalone short stories exploring what it means to grow up in America.
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