Where the Dog Star Never Glows

Wonderful collection!

After hearing great things about Tara Masih's debut work from numerous sources, I decided to buy her book. And I'm very glad I did. This collection of short stories came as quite a surprise; the prose is beautifully sparse and at times poetic, and she hones in on the glory of nature in unique ways.

From The Caribbean, to Belgium, to India and beyond, these stories capture razor-sharp moments, emotions, and observations that are as believable as warm soil, and somehow magical at the same time. Highly Recommended.

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A fantastic debut collection by Tara Masih

After I bought my own copy of Where the Dog Star Never Glows, I bought more copies for female friends and my twenty-four-year old son. The range of perspectives--male and female, American and Caribbean, British and Indian, and many others--adds depth and breadth to the very original themes and ideas. I love the mix of longer and shorter pieces arranged as carefully as musical selections. Expect surprises too and suspense: like a ghost story in an abandoned mining town and a young woman in a Pontiac dangling from a tree. But there are also plenty of quieter stories among my absolute favorites. The male protagonist of the title story broke my heart and the reunion of two male friends in "The Burnings" is like a small novel about human pain and endurance and especially absurdity. The first and last stories are original romances that will make you yearn for more.

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