Somewhere a Long and Happy Life Probably Awaits You
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Jill Sexsmith
Somewhere a Long and Happy Life Probably Awaits You explores the peculiar places we look for validation, for purpose, for a life we might recognize as wholly our own. The off-kilter heroes and heroines in Jill Sexsmith's debut collection of short stories find themselves camping under elm trees set to be felled; seeking refuge in a spare bedroom carved out of an abandoned opal mine; commiserating with a New York City carriage horse. As her characters struggle with relationships, Sexsmith deftly cuts through raw and intimate moments to show how strangely impervious to their desperate circumstances people can be. Witty and unapologetic, the stories in Somewhere a Long and Happy Life Probably Awaits You traverse the everyday and the unexpected to delightful effect. (From ARP Books)
From the book
Manfred realizes now that he should have come to his wife's rescue. But at that moment, all he could think about was ordering a new spouse off a late-night infomercial — one with parts in working order and under warranty, one more convenient, one who didn't need to be implanted with a GPS tracking device. All he could think about was getting some sleep. He couldn't stand another night of hearing about four easy payments.
From Somewhere a Long and Happy Life Probably Awaits You by Jill Sexsmith ©2016. Published by ARP Books.