Bertrand Court is a captivating novel told in story form, intertwining seventeen luminous narratives about the secrets of a cast of politicos, filmmakers, and housewives, all tied to a suburban Washington, DC, cul-de-sac. Linked through bloodlines and grocery lines, they respond to life's bruises by grabbing power, sex, or the family silver. As they atone and forgive, they unmask the love and truth that hop white picket fences.
Michelle Brafman is the author of the novel Washing the Dead. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in Slate, Tablet, the Washington Post, Lilith, the the minnesota review, and elsewhere. She teaches fiction writing at the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program and lives with her family in Glen Echo, Maryland.
By:
Michelle Brafman
Imprint: Prospect Park Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 209mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 297g
ISBN: 9781938849800
ISBN 10: 1938849809
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 14 November 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Michelle Brafman is the author of the novel Washing the Dead and Bertrand Court, a collection of linked short stories. She has spoken about both books at more than 150 venues, including bookstores, classrooms, synagogues, and myriad book groups. She has received numerous honors for her fiction, including a Special Mention in the XXIV Pushcart Prize Anthology. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Slate, LitHub, Tablet, The Nervous Breakdown, and elsewhere. A PEN/Faulkner Writer in Schools author, she teaches in the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program. Learn more at michellebrafman.com.
Reviews for Bertrand Court
Michelle Brafman eavesdrops on the human heart, and reports back to us in Bertrand Place with honesty, compassion, and soul. This is gorgeous writing, in stories lit with grace. DYLAN LANDIS, author of Rainey Royal and Normal People Don t Live Like This
