Cycle: Short Story Anthology

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In her new collection of short stories, Claire Davidson explores family relationships, loss, and hope. In the title story, a girl tries to reconnect with her Dad after PTSD tears him away from his family. A young girl tries to become a mermaid in ÒBlue.Ó An artist struggles to care for her sisterÕs two kids while coming to terms with her sisterÕs suicide in ÒMillions.Ó In ÒMiss You,Ó a young woman tries to speak to her dead sisterÕs parrot, hoping it will make her understand her sisterÕs passing. Attempting to help her get over her ex-boyfriend, a boy asks his best friend to the Winter Formal in ÒTaken.Ó An argumentative young law school student tries to help her sixth grade sister with her social life in ÒHow to Make Friends.Ó In ÒTrue Sole,Ó a cancer survivor protests the demolition of her running shoe store with the help of her husband and daughter. Cycle is a rich examination of our capacity for grief, recovery, and love.

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