Long Days

By Maike Wetzel

Demonstrating an unflinching insight into the internal worlds of adolescent men and women, this collection of stories presents an array of memorable characters. From a young woman seeing a dead body for the first time to a sister watching her anorexic sibling transform, this anthology delves deeply into people's lives, capturing their fears and frustrations against a backdrop of pressures at pivotal moments. In the background, an over-eager teacher might be explaining "the facts of life" in unnecessary, lurid detail, but in the foreground, students are taking secret, drastic measures. A gymnastics class may be limbering up for an impressive display, but in reality, its diet-crazed girls faint in alarming numbers. With pared down but insistent language, this compendium achieves a poise and clarity, presenting tales of humanity that are as captivating as they are conflicted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905583028
• ISBN13: 9781905583027
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Comma Press
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"