Like E. Annie Proulx, Charlotte Bacon's writing is fresh and compelling, sprinkled liberally with incandescent imagery.Like Cheever, seemingly small events, like a weekend in the country, a troubling discovery made by a daughter in her father's apartment, or a whale-watching trip, all mark tidal points in the lives of her characters. With nary a false note, this young writer carries us through the lives of men and women facing the end of marriage, the beginning of a pregnancy, the repercussions of the loss of a job on a wealthy family.Such grace and assured prose is rare in young writers, and I'm already waiting for her next.An excellent collection of stories (and prize-winning, too, if you check the book jacket).Click Here to see more reviews about: A Private State (Awp Award for Short Fiction) (Paperback)
