Birds of America

Lorrie Moore Natasha Soudek First published 1998

About this book

Twelve stories on human relations. In Charades, a traditional family game on Christmas turns sour when the charades hit too close to home, while in Agnes of Iowa, a woman's ambition to be worldly remains unfulfilled by an encounter with a poet from Africa.

Description: 291 p. ; 22 cm. Contents: Willing -- Which is more than I can say about some people -- Dance in America -- Community life -- Agnes of Iowa -- Charades -- Four calling birds, three French hens -- Beautiful grade -- What you want to do fine -- Real estate -- People like that are the only people here: canonical babbling in peed onk -- Terrific mother. Responsibility: by Lorrie Moore. More information:

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Subjects

  • culture
  • fiction
  • fiction, short stories (single author)
  • manners and customs
  • new york times reviewed
  • social behavior
  • social conformity
  • social life and customs
  • united states, social life and customs, fiction