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A review by alsmilesalot
Acts of God by Ellen Gilchrist
5.0
For years, I've been disappointed in 90% of the short stories I've read, and yet, I still consider myself someone who loves the form. Ellen Gilchrest is in part, why (2 very different writers, Raymond Carver and Jim Harrison, are also responsible)..
It's been at least 8 years since I read anything by her (but had, up until that point read almost everything) and I didn't realize how much I missed her writing until I picked up this collection. I'm not sure any would make it to my "top 10 EG stories" but they shine with compassion and humor.
Maybe I'd really only give 4 stars for the stories, but it's an unequivocable 5 for the joy of rediscovering a long lost favorite.
It's been at least 8 years since I read anything by her (but had, up until that point read almost everything) and I didn't realize how much I missed her writing until I picked up this collection. I'm not sure any would make it to my "top 10 EG stories" but they shine with compassion and humor.
Maybe I'd really only give 4 stars for the stories, but it's an unequivocable 5 for the joy of rediscovering a long lost favorite.