Tara Isonová zkoumá hlubiny lidské psychiky a složitosti vztahů prostřednictvím své působivé prózy. Její díla se vyznačují pronikavým vhledem do lidské povahy a bravurním zvládnutím jazyka. Autorka mistrně tká příběhy, které čtenáře vtáhnou do komplexních situací a nutí je k zamyšlení nad vlastním životem. Její styl je zároveň lyrický i syrově upřímný, což z ní činí nezapomenutelnou vypravěčku.
Focusing on the complexities of love and hate, this narrative offers a fresh and sophisticated perspective on the classic breakup story. Through fierce and exquisite prose, Tara Ison explores the emotional intricacies of relationships, weaving a tale that challenges conventional notions of romance and heartbreak.
Ball is the thrilling and emotionally provocative debut collection of short fiction by the acclaimed author of the novels Rockaway and A Child Out of Alcatraz and the essay collection Reeling through Life. Ball explores the darker edges of love and sex and death, how they are intimately and often violently connected, with bright, vivid stories set mostly in contemporary Los Angeles. In “Cactus,” a young girl comes to fear the outside world following the freakish, accidental death of her adventure-seeking, naturalist boyfriend in the California desert; in “Wig,” a woman must help her best friend face life-threatening cancer while covering up an unseemly affair with her friend’s husband; in “Fish,” the narrator sits watch over a dying uncle, trying to pay for past sins while administering to his final needs, but distracted by the ravenous fish in the Koi pond near the hospital; and in the collection’s stunning title story, the bonds of friendship and pet ownership collide in the most startling and unexpected ways. With a keen insight into the edges of human behavior and an assured literary hand, Ball is the new book by one of the West’s most provocative stylists.
Set in Rockaway Beach during the summer of 2001, a painter from southern California seeks to reignite her artistic passion while escaping the burdens of caregiving and her mundane job. With a potential gallery showing on the horizon, she faces the challenge of creating fresh, captivating work. Surrounded by empty canvases, Sarah's journey unfolds in a vibrant, eclectic town, offering her a chance to rediscover her identity and creativity amidst the backdrop of the beach.
Exploring the profound impact of cinema on personal identity, this collection of ten essays delves into the author's lifelong relationship with film. Ison reflects on how movies have influenced her understanding of various life aspects, including career, family, faith, illness, sex, and love. Through her experiences, she reveals both the enlightening and challenging lessons learned from the silver screen, offering readers a unique perspective on life's complexities.
At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf is the story of a twelve-year-old Parisian Jewish girl in World War II France, living "in hiding" as a Catholic orphan with a family in a small village. When Danielle Marton's father is killed during the early days of the German Occupation, her mother sends her to live in a quiet farming town near Limoges in Vichy France. Now called Marie-Jean Chantier, Danielle struggles to balance the truth of what's happened to her family and her country with the lies she must tell to keep herself safe. At first, she's bitter about being left behind by her mother, and horrified at having to milk the cow and memorize Catholic prayers for church. But as the years pass and the Occupation worsens, Danielle finds it easier to suppress her former life entirely, and Marie-Jean becomes less and less of an act. By the time she's fifteen and there is talk amongst the now divided town of an Allied invasion, not only has Danielle lost the memories of her father's face and the smell of her mother's perfume, but her very self, transforming into a strict Catholic, a fervent disciple of fascism, as well as a German collaborator. At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf is a hauntingly beautiful novel about identity, and how a vulnerable mind can be tragically reshaped under the influence of extremist ideologies.