Altschul, S.F., Gish, W., Miller, W., Myers, E.W., and Lipman, D.J. Bergman is, and Almost Famous Women is a stunning feat of great daring.' - Lily King, author of Euphoria MEGAN is then used to compute and explore the taxonomical content of the data. 'It is rare that an author is as fearless as her characters. 'Lovely and heartbreaking.' - Anjelica Huston, author of Watch Me

Antonio and his sister talk to Adrian Gish about the person they think is responsible for the fire that killed Shay Lindsay has second thoughts about the task force Platt's new, sunny demeanor results in curiosity. With Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer.

'Megan Mayhew Bergman writes with an astonishing force of empathy, a compassion as bright and illuminating as a klieg light.' - Lauren Groff, author of Arcadia A Little Devil Complex: Directed by Steve Shill. This book only looks like it's made of paper - you are holding priceless diamonds in your hand.' - Emma Straub, author of The Vacationers 'Megan Mayhew Bergman writes with such precision that we should all quake in her presence. Another stunning collection from the brilliant Megan Mayhew Bergman.' - Claire Vaye Watkins, author of Battleborn What a thrill to listen as they cohere into a chorus of powerful, affecting and often hilarious voices, each unforgettable, together undeniable. 'Every one of these stories is as vibrant, as urgent, as surprising as the women therein. A collection of stories as beautiful and strange as the women who inspired them.' - Kirkus Almost Famous Women is a gorgeous collection from an 'accomplished writer of short fiction' ( Booklist). The world hasn't always been kind to unusual women, but through Megan Mayhew Bergman's alluring depictions they finally receive the attention they deserve. These extraordinary stories travel the world, explore the past (and delve into the future), and portray fiercely independent women defined by their acts of bravery, creative impulses, and sometimes reckless decisions. We see Lord Byron's illegitimate daughter, Allegra Oscar Wilde's troubled niece, Dolly West With the Night author Beryl Markham Edna St. Nearly every story in this dazzling collection is based on a woman who attained some celebrityshe raced speed boats or was a conjoined twin in show business a reclusive painter of renown a member of the first all-female, integrated swing band. Now Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise, resurrects these women, lets them live in the reader's imagination, so we can explore their difficult choices. The fascinating lives of the characters in Almost Famous Women have mostly been forgotten, but their stories are burning to be told. From 'a top-notch emerging writer with a crisp and often poetic voice and wily, intelligent humor' ( The Boston Globe): a collection of stories that explores the lives of talented, gutsy women throughout history.

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