The Fate of Others
Stories
$60.85
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2025
Summary
A new collection of short stories examining the extraordinary shades of ordinary life, from the prize-winning fiction writer Richard Bausch (“A master of the short story” -The New York Times Book Review)
In these twelve new stories, Richard Bausch explores the passions of men and women facing unex-pected circumstances and the complications of modern life and love. In the novella “Donnaiolo,” for instance, the parents of a young divorcee who has returned from Italy and a failed marriag…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593801451 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593801458 |
| Author: | Richard Bausch |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 653g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
“Bausch’s latest collection showcases the revered writer still at the sharpest of his craft after a long career.” —Alta
“The Fate of Others is very much about what we have allowed our worlds to become by talking at others instead of to them. Such is the ‘fate’ of those caught in the crosshairs of life in this striking and prescient collection from Richard Bausch.” —The Anniston Star
“Bausch is amassing a collection of fiction that proves him to be one of the great modern masters of the novel and the short story. His latest stories, whether they occur in a nursing home or during the Covid-19 pandemic, become, in his hands, exciting and resonant; they form imprints on the reader’s memory that are akin to the memory imprints his characters experience.” —America Magazine
“Bausch exhibits a mastery of cringe-inducing and sometimes heartbreaking miscommunication, as his characters talk to each other at cross-purposes. These insightful stories pack a punch.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Richly imagined, deeply felt, and filled with the sort of context that distinguishes [The Fate of Others] from minimalism… . Classic craftsmanship meets contemporary shell-shock.” —Kirkus (starred review)
”[The Fate of Others] delivers the piecing character studies and musical prose that readers have come to expect… . The characters’ emotions are palpable and visceral. Throughout this strong collection, Bausch sensitively portrays the human condition in all its richly diverse manifestations.” —Booklist
Richard Bausch
Richard Bausch is a master of the short story form, with nine previous collections to his name. He is a recipient of both the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story and the Rea Award for the Short Story. His short fiction has been featured in numerous anthologies, including The Pushcart Prize, The O. Henry Awards, The Best American Short Stories, The Granta Book of the American Short Story, The Ecco Anthology of Contemporary American Short Fiction, and The Norton Anthology.
Bausch is also the author of thirteen novels, including Peace, Before, During, After, and Playhouse. Three feature films have been made from his work. He currently teaches in the Writing Faculty at Chapman University in Orange, California.
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