A Manual for Cleaning Women

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I am always writing down book titles that people recommend, but by the time I get them I tend to forget who recommended it. But whoever steered me to A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin, many thanks! A fantastic collection of short stories, simple writing with descriptions of relationships and ordinary people met on the street or at the laundromat. A unique voice but reminding me of Grace Paley in the way she almost offhandedly reaches in and touches your heart. A Manual for Cleaning Women

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Agreed, Nancy. My book club recently discussed her collection. We mostly gave her raves. She was an amazing writer, original, authentic, and raw, though she portrays a lot of darkness that wore on me, at times.

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Thanks, Nancy. I’m not familiar with this author. I’ll check her out especially this book.
Linda

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Thanks Nancy, a comparison with Grace Paley is most promising. I have a book of her short stories and of her poetry.
A sideways thought…is it a manual to say how to clean women????
It’s the way i read ’em, being a cryptic crossword enthusiast…
cheers
Chris

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