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Can I read People Want to Live : Stories on EtoBox?
People Want to Live : Stories by Farah Ali, Farah Ali is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is People Want to Live : Stories about?
People Want to Live, Farah Ali’s debut collection, features stories of togetherness & reckless faith in the face of a world that’s built to break us.Set in Pakistan, these award-winning stories follow people living on the brink of abandonment—in their personal relationships & their place in the world. A mother, coping with the sudden death of her son, uncovers long-buried secrets in his absence. An anguished girl grabs a chance for a life beyond the orphanage walls where she lives, & discovers the price of freedom. A young couple tries to keep their fraught relationship intact as a heat wave engulfs their city. A son returns to visit his aging parents while beset with memories of a troubled childhood. And two thieves find themselves in a situation more precarious by the minute, & more dangerous than their original mission.Ali’s characters battle loneliness and, in their fight, reveal surprising vulnerabilities & an astonishing measure of hope.°°° Farah Ali is from Pakistan. Her work has been anthologized in the 2020 Pushcart Prize as well as received special mention in the 2018 Pushcart anthology. Her stories can be found in Shenandoah, The Arkansas International, The Southern Revi
Who reads People Want to Live : Stories?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Farah Ali, Farah Ali
- Publisher
- McSweeney's Publishing
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781952119293
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Stories
