Verge
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.41 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1932859683 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Verge has heart and wit and intelligence."Emma Donoghue, author of Room"Verge is powerful, quirky, and freshZ Egloff creates a rich, inclusive world and a heroine who’s one of the most endearingly fallible characters I’ve met in a long time."Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home"With Verge, Z Egloff enters the ring of fiction with the assurance of an old handThis is a talented writer"Carol Anshaw, author of Aquamarine
Earth Mother said Outstanding first novel, Verge by Z is well written, finely timed, beautiful.. I am delighted to share my enthusiasm for this first published novel by Z.Finally I allowed myself to finish reading Verge. Not wanting the sense of being held in this finely nuanced world to end, I hadn't wanted to read quickly. I enjoyed the writing so much, and the story, and the generosity of spirit, and the Love, and the teaching, and the groundedness and Thank You.. "Verge" according to ttoenee. What a great book! Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. I would highly recommend it.. On the verge! Insightful, funny, and sexy. This is sure to please most forward-thinking people, gay or straight.
And it’s a very satisfying read.Verge will appeal to readers who are interested in spirituality, addiction recovery, the madcap humor of gay/lesbian AA, the creative arts, and the lives of twenty-first-century nuns, as well as the trials and tribulations—and adventures—of contemporary lesbians.Z Egloff was born in California, raised in the Midwest, and schooled (academically and otherwise) in Amherst, Massachusetts, and on Cape Cod. Claire leaves their meeting with a volunteer job at Sister Hilary’s agency, a chance to make a documentary about it, and a tangle of complications.Verge is a novel of self-forgiveness and growth if not redemption, a tale of developing vision if not romance, and is more of a testament to the importance of community and friendship than a tale of a dysfunctional family. Verge is her first novel.. She’s already adept at surviving her crazed family, rescuing (and seducing) her best friend, and pretending to ignore th