Break It Down by Lydia Davis
Break It Down by Lydia Davis. 1986 FSG, first edition, 177 pages. Lydia Davis is one of the most idiosyncratic short-story writers in America today, sometimes containing an entire arc in a single sentence. Break it Down was her first major collection. "In all: strong, seemingly effortless, and haunting work."-Kirkus Reviews
Condition: Near fine
"And yet mothers are always seen, always talked to, even if only on holidays. They have suffered for our sakes, and most often in a place where we could not see them."
Break It Down by Lydia Davis. 1986 FSG, first edition, 177 pages. Lydia Davis is one of the most idiosyncratic short-story writers in America today, sometimes containing an entire arc in a single sentence. Break it Down was her first major collection. "In all: strong, seemingly effortless, and haunting work."-Kirkus Reviews
Condition: Near fine
"And yet mothers are always seen, always talked to, even if only on holidays. They have suffered for our sakes, and most often in a place where we could not see them."