All the Anxious Girls on Earth marks the debut of a startingly original literary voice. Zsuzsi Gartner's exuberant prose gives voice to unforgettable characters who survive by their wits as they cope with indifferent relationships, lackluster jobs, and the myriad curve-balls life throws their way...
Here they are now. Patricia—her long, dark hair tied back in an impossibly sleek braid, hair pulled so tight her eyebrows look as if they’re about to boomerang around the room—partially reclines on what appears to be a chaise longue. Dan leans against an old-fashioned radiator by an open window, ...
At the age of thirty-seven he was the only one left, so he quit. Now he reconstructs vintage aircraft in a hand-built hangar the size of a three-car garage. You will ask: “How do you live with all those ghosts?” He will say: “Every day is Halloween.” The last thing he will tell you is that you’re...