Shout Her Lovely Name
Shout Her Lovely Name by Natalie Serber is a collection of short stories published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2012. This first edition, comprising 226 pages, explores the intricate dynamics between mothers and daughters, capturing the complexities of their relationships through various narratives. The stories delve into themes of joy, regret, and love, portraying resilient and flawed women as they navigate familial ties.
Readers will encounter a range of scenarios, from a teenage daughter using everyday items as weapons in a conflict with her mother to a college student grappling with her identity while caring for a newborn. The collection also follows single mother Ruby and her daughter Nora as they experience the challenges of life in 1970s California. Through these narratives, the book presents a vivid portrayal of family life, emphasizing both connection and conflict in the relationships it depicts.
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A New York Times 100 “Notable Books” of 2012
“Call it fiction, but this collection is achingly true to life when it comes to the many ways mothers and daughters grow together and apart, over and over again.”
—O, the Oprah Magazine
Mothers and daughters ride the familial tide of joy, regret, loathing, and love in these stories of resilient and flawed women. In a battle between a teenage daughter and her mother, wheat bread and plain yogurt become weapons. An aimless college student, married to her much older professor, sneaks cigarettes while caring for their newborn son. On the eve of her husband’s fiftieth birthday, a pilfered fifth of rum, an unexpected tattoo, and rogue teenagers leave a woman questioning her place. And in a suite of stories, we follow capricious, ambitious single mother Ruby and her cautious, steadfast daughter Nora through their tumultuous life–stray men, stray cats, and psychedelic drugs–in 1970s California.
Gimlet-eyed and emotionally generous, achingly real and beautifully written, these unforgettable stories lay bare the connection and conflict in families. Shout Her Lovely Name heralds the arrival of a powerful new writer.
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