The Safety of Objects

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. Jan 29, 2013 | ISBN 9781101590416 Originally published in 1990 to wide critical acclaim, this extraordinary first collection of stories by A. M. Homes confronts the real and the surreal on even terms to create a disturbing and sometimes hilarious vision of the American dream. Salinger all come to mind—but in many ways she is not unlike Cheever.” —“A.M. original and stiletto sharp.” —The Washington Post “Wonderfully skewed stories .

Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Homes is confident and consistent in her odd departures from life as we know it, sustaining credibility by getting details right. They are awesomely well-written. A.M. Homes is a provocative and eloquent writer, and her vision of the way we live now is anything but safe.” —Meg Wolitzer “Set in a world filled with edges to topple from, [The Safety of Objects] is permeated by the bizarre. Here are all the things that even today, even in our frank outspoken times, we don’t talk about. . Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from … M. Homes is the author of the memoir The Mistress’s Daughter and the novels This Book Will Save Your Life, Music for Torching, The End of Alice, In a Country of Mothers, and Jack, as well as the story… A. M. Homes is the author of the memoir The Mistress’s Daughter and the novels This Book Will Save Your Life, Music for Torching, The End of Alice, In a Country of Mothers, and Jack, as well as the story… Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random HouseVisit other sites in the Penguin Random House NetworkBy clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Title: The Safety of Objects Cast: Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Patricia Clarkson, Jessica Campbell, Joshua Jackson, Timothy Olyphant Director: Rose Troche Runtime: 116 minutes … . . full of subversive humor and truth . Get this from a library! Included here are "Adults Alone," in which a couple drops their kids off at Grandma’s and gives themselves over to ten days of Nintendo, porn videos, and crack; "A Real Doll," in which a girl’s blond Barbie doll seduces her teenaged brother; and "Looking for Johnny," in which a kidnapped boy, having failed to meet his abductor’s expectations, is returned home. With all of her characteristic wit and curdling humor, Homes tells the story of a boy’s very sexual relationship with his sister’s Barbie doll. The Safety Of Objects The seemingly unrelated lives of four suburban families intertwine with powerful consequences in "The Safety of Objects," director Rose Troche's masterful third feature. sharp, funny, and playful . These stories, by turns satirical, perverse, unsettling, and utterly believable, expose the dangers of ordinary life even as their characters stay hidden behind the disguises they have so carefully created.“Enthralling .

Foreign. In “Adults Alone,” Elaine and Paul celebrate a week away from their children with porn, video games, and crack. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select.Click or Press Enter to view the items in your shopping bag or Press Tab to interact with the Shopping bag tooltipB.A., Sarah Lawrence College, 1985; M.F.A., University of Iowa Writers¿ Workshop Praise for The Safety of Objects: “Enthralling . . . Originally published in 1990 to wide critical acclaim, this extraordinary first collection of stories by A. M. Homes confronts the real and the surreal on even terms to create a disturbing and sometimes hilarious vision of the American dream. -- The breakthrough story collection that established A.M. Homes as one of the most daring writers of her generation? Receive $15 to … . Offers. . …

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