A review by circleofreadersdruid
In the Land of Dreamy Dreams: Short Fiction by Ellen Gilchrist

5.0

I first read this collection of short stories by Ellen Gilchrist as a freshman in college, a little over twenty years ago. We read Reynolds Price that semester, too, and I fell in love with both authors. This was my first reread. Why on earth did I wait so long? I'd remembered that Gilchrist was a fantastic writer, but I'd forgotten how good she actually is. Each of the characters is fully formed. You love them. You hate them. You squirm with them. You're shocked and bewildered by them, yet completely identify with them. Rhoda, Nora Jane, and many, many more await you. Come meet them. Highly recommended.