Going Too Fast
Going Too Fast by Lynne Viti is a collection of short stories and flash fiction published by Finishing Line Press on March 12, 2020. This edition, comprising 84 pages, explores the adolescence and early adulthood of women in the 1960s and ’70s, capturing the essence of a transformative era marked by social and political upheaval. The narratives delve into themes such as teenage rebellion, Catholic school experiences, and the cultural backdrop of sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
Readers will find interlocking stories that reflect the lives of “good Catholic girls” navigating a changing world. Viti’s prose is characterized by a graceful yet unadorned style, reminiscent of literary figures like Hemingway and Ferrante. The collection invites readers to engage with the complexities of growing up during a time of shifting traditions, as each story seamlessly connects to the next, creating a cohesive exploration of the period.
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This collection of short stories and flash fiction takes the reader back to the 1960’s and ’70’s, and the adolescence and early adulthood of women during that era. Catholic school, teenage rebellion, sex and drugs and rock and roll–all find their way into these interlocking stories of “good Catholic girls” in a time of social and political upheaval, the breaking down of old traditions and the making of new ones. Readers may find themselves unable to put the book down, as one story folds into the next. Viti’s prose is graceful yet unadorned, in the tradition of Hemingway and Ferrante.
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