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Babylon and Other Stories

Ohlin, Alix

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Product Description

In their various locales--from Montreal (where a prosthetic leg casts a furious spell on its beholders) to New Mexico (where a Soviet-era exchange student redefines home for his hosts)--the characters in Babylon are coming to terms with life's epiphanies, for good or ill.
They range from the very young who, confronted with their parents' limitations, discover their own resolve, to those facing middle age and its particular indignities, no less determined to assert themselves and shape their destinies. "Babylon and Other Stories" showcases the wit, humor, and insight that have made Alix Ohlin one of the most admired young writers working today.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 288 pages
Publisher: Vintage Books USA (Jun. 30th, 2007)
ISBN-10: 1400031397
ISBN-13: 9781400031399
Dimensions: 5.48 x 7.96 x 0.63 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.46 lbs

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Customer Reviews

3 out of 5

by Rachel from The United States | Jul 30, 2009

I hate to say this being an MFA candidate myself, but Ohlin's book definitely reads like a young writer, and her stories fall into a pretty predictable pattern - wham bam opening, dragging middle, and sudden poignant ending. Which is also exactly what I do...Still, when she's good, she's great.
5 out of 5

by Eleanor from Somerville, MA | Jan 11, 2009

Alix's short stories of suburban misery are fantastic! One has even appeared in the Best American Short Stories series.
3 out of 5

by noisy penguin from San Diego, CA | Jul 19, 2007

I found this on one of the giveaway shelves at my last job. The front cover quote makes a comparison to Lorrie Moore, so I figured I'd check it out. It's a good book of stories, but (like with the last book I grabbed that had Lorrie Moore comparisons), it didn't remind me of Lorrie Moore at all. Most of the stories left me wanting more, and some of them ended abruptly and with no explanation of why the characters did what they did, which drove me a little crazy. But overall it was good.
4 out of 5

by Laura from Grand Rapids, MI | Jul 23, 2007

I remember liking it a lot, but I can't remember a single story out of the whole book. I guess I'll have to read it again.
4 out of 5

by Lauren from New Orleans, LA | Feb 13, 2008

One of those you try to put down in between stories and can't.

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