Stealing Cherries
Stealing Cherries by Marina Rubin, published by Manic D Press in 2013, is a collection of short stories that spans 93 pages. This edition presents a variety of narratives that explore themes of childhood memories, immigration experiences, and romantic misadventures, all delivered with a unique voice and keen attention to detail.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a range of settings, from New Delhi to the French Riviera, as Rubin’s stories capture the complexities of contemporary life. The characters are depicted with a blend of humor and poignancy, revealing their flaws and charm in a series of poetic, bite-sized tales. This collection offers an engaging look at the triumphs and absurdities of human experience, making it a thoughtful addition to the genre of fiction.
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“Precisely chiseled blocks of soulful, funny, heart-rending fiction.”–Ted Jonathan, author ofBones & Jokes
“Rubin will take you on a gritty but glamorous tour through New Delhi, Italy, Wall Street, the French Riviera, Grand Canyon, and Brooklyn. . . . And still, you will be the one who’s running to catch up with her wit, wisdom, and wondrously poetic narratives.”–Michael Montlack, author ofCool Limbo
Whether she’s writing an engaging account of childhood memories from the Ukraine (“Otlichnitsa”), her family’s quixotic immigration experiences (“Welcome to America”), or current romantic misadventures (“Curious Things at the W Hotel”), with a unique voice and sharp eye for detail, award-winning author Marina Rubin reveals the triumphant absurdities of contemporary times. Her stories and characters are all too human, too familiar, too flawed, and just charming enough to be endearing and unforgettable in these poetic, bite-sized short stories.
Marina Rubin‘s writing has appeared in more than seventy literary journals and magazines. Her family emigrated from the former Soviet Union seeking political asylum in 1989. She is an associate editor of Tribeca’s literary and art magazineMudfish, and a 2013 recipient of COJECO’s Blueprint Fellowship. She resides in Brooklyn, New York.
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