News from the World: Stories and Essays

by Paula Fox

Overview

“Not only can Fox see, she can hear, she can feel.”—Zadie Smith, Harper’s

This gathering of Paula Fox’s short work spans her illustrious career, from 1965 to the present including perfectly turned stories; pointed, engaging essays; and raw yet eloquent memoir.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393342345
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	06/18/2012
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Paula Fox (1923—2017) was the author of Desperate Characters, The Widow’s Children, A Servant’s Tale, The God of Nightmares, Poor George, The Western Coast, and Borrowed Finery: A Memoir, among other books.

Hometown:

Brooklyn, New York

Date of Birth:

April 22, 1923

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Education:

Attended Columbia University

Editorial Reviews

What makes News From the World more than the sum of its parts is Fox's voice: astringent (but never cold), unsentimental (but never pitiless), exasperated (but never angry).
—The New York Times

David Leavitt

"Paula Fox is one of our greatest writers. Her prose is a model of ruthless, gorgeous efficiency and her mind is so unnervingly alert to the messy contradictions that come with being human. These essays and stories will delight and inspire anyone who cares about literature, storytelling, and truth itself."— Tom Bissell, author of Extra Lives

"Paula Fox's essays and short stories all display a spare, marvelous luminosity. The author's irreducible voice—it was the same with Virginia Woolf—can always be heard, whatever the genre."— Thomas Mallon, author of Fellow Travelers

From the Publisher