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Turbulence
by David Szalay
Does anyone else enjoy sitting in an airport, watching people rush by, dreaming up life stories for the people we see? Turbulence by David Szalay (@scribnerbooks) felt a lot like finally seeing the real stories behind our fellow travelers - and it’s just as hilarious and heartbreaking as you could imagine.
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As a (former) frequent traveler with incurable wanderlust and more airport experience than I care to admit, Turbulence resonated with me. Szalay’s short story collection traces the paths of individuals traveling the globe, each story titled by the airport codes the protagonists travel between. And each character is introduced in the previous story, as a secondary or background character.
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I read stories of maternal fear, frustrated passion, domestic abuse, and hopeful dreams - every human experience can be found on an airplane, and every person we encounter in an airport line has a back story.
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I read this in two days, and was so impressed at the emotional depth Szalay could reach in just a few pages. A lot of you recommended short stories to get over a book slump, and after reading Turbulence by David Szalay, I am a believer!
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As a (former) frequent traveler with incurable wanderlust and more airport experience than I care to admit, Turbulence resonated with me. Szalay’s short story collection traces the paths of individuals traveling the globe, each story titled by the airport codes the protagonists travel between. And each character is introduced in the previous story, as a secondary or background character.
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I read stories of maternal fear, frustrated passion, domestic abuse, and hopeful dreams - every human experience can be found on an airplane, and every person we encounter in an airport line has a back story.
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I read this in two days, and was so impressed at the emotional depth Szalay could reach in just a few pages. A lot of you recommended short stories to get over a book slump, and after reading Turbulence by David Szalay, I am a believer!