In the Gloaming (Story)

Now in a stand-alone edition, Alice Elliott Dark’s celebrated and masterful story In the Gloaming depicts a loving mother, Janet, caring for her adult son, Laird, in the last months of his life. In the Gloaming was chosen as a best short story of the 20th century by John Updike and is the basis for the award-winning film featuring Glenn Close and Robert Sean Leonard.

With a new afterword from the author, this special edition of In the Gloaming is a part of the Scribner Shorts program.

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