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Small Claims
small claims
197 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1986
About the author
Jill Ciment
12 books324 followersJill Ciment was born in Montreal, Canada. She is the author of Small Claims, a collection of short stories and novellas; The Law of Falling Bodies, Teeth of the Dog, The Tattoo Artist, and Heroic Measures, novels; and Half a Life, a memoir. She has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts, a NEA Japan Fellowship Prize, two New York State Fellowships for the Arts, the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Ciment is a professor at the University of Florida. She lives with her husband, Arnold Mesches, in Gainesville, Florida and Brooklyn, New York.
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April 15, 2024
A few minor pleasures (albeit repetitive ones) toward the beginning of the collection, followed by the sizable title piece that really floundered for me. That said, the closing “Money” makes this one worth seeking out if you long for a vibe that’s along the lines of older Joy Williams.
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