A MANUAL FOR CLEANING WOMEN

I have always had faith that the best writers will rise to the top, like cream, sooner or later, and will become exactly as well-kno wn as they should be-their work talked about, quoted, taught, performed, filmed, set to music, anthologized. Perhaps, with the prese nt collection, Lucia Berlin will begin to gain the attention she deserves. -Lydia DavisA MANUAL FOR CLEANING WOMEN compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin. With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wi t and me...[Read more]