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Perhaps it is the interrelatedness of these tales that gives them a more novelistic scope than short fiction generally has. Locales such as Frenchie's Superette, the Rainbow bar, and the diner, and minor characters such as Reverend Parsons show up in story after story, providing the threads that tie this collection together. And once Lordan has you all moved into her little fictional community and caught up in the lives of its citizens, she delivers her pièce de résistance, the title novella. In this remarkable tale of two elderly sisters facing mortality, Lordan pulls out all the stops to craft a story that is tough, tender, and a testament to both her skill as a writer and her tremendous understanding of human nature. These are short stories that even people who don't like short stories will love. --Alix Wilber
"And Both Shall Row is a moving, subtle, and beautifully written tale about two women whose long lives have been deeply interwoven by passion, jealousy, family love, and almost scandalously shared experience."
--Alison Lurie
"Perhaps my favorite collection this year.... In her plain and delicate stories, Beth Lordan respects happiness as a human destination--a wonderful place to be approaching, a fearful place to be from." --Thomas Mallon, The Washington Post Book World
"A fine, strong collection, written in a voice that's utterly assured and utterly distinctive." --The New York Times Book Review
"Beth Lordan writes about small-town life with authority and grace." --Chicago Tribune
"Lordan is definitely a writer to watch; she eschews flashy effects to build characters whose simple lives take on a dignity and meaning." --Publishers Weekly
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