Calamity and other stories (1st ed.)

Twelve luminous stories alive with friendship and secrets introduce a remarkable writer.

Daphne Kalotays characters confront regrets and unrealized hopes in tales tinged with gentle humor.

A newly independent woman finds herself in bed with an ex-husband of long ago.

A little girl gets a surprising glimpse into adulthood when she catches her mother in a moment of uninhibited pleasure.

A thirteen-year-old boy contends with the unwanted attentions of a younger girl. And for two older women, a tie formed in their youth sustains them through varied twists of fate.

These are dazzling intertwined tales of love, failure, and the comedy of human relationships.From the Trade Paperback edition.