Brawler: Stories Olivie Blake He gets through his days

He gets through his days by erecting a wall of routine: a backbeat of rules and formulas that keep him going

piece together Eleanor’s true history

to release children into the wildness of their own lives

He dimly perceives Marilyn Monroe’s death and the kidnapped starlet to be a poisonous riddle that only he has the guts and the brains to untangle

an Irish nun

Brawler: Stories Olivie Blake He gets through his daysA stunning, fierce collection from a master of the short story and one of the most important writers of our time Read alone, each story in Lauren Groffs electric collection is an individual triumph, bold, agile, and packed with power. Read together, they hum in exhilarating resonance. Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region from New England to Florida to California these nine stories reflect and expand upon a