Louise Marburg | No Diving Allowed

4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road,Raleigh NC 27609

06 October, 2021

Description

In conversation with Jill McCorkle These fourteen stories fearlessly plunge the depths of the human condition. Sibling, friends, parents, couples, children: the characters in these stories ask how much any of us can bear before we break. As readers of these pages will learn, the difference between swimming and drowning is nothing more than the will to live. “In her riveting and memorable story collection, No Diving Allowed, Louise Marburg explores forbidden lines and boundaries imposed by class, gender, families and friendships. Some characters step forward with wit and resolve while others do so with threat and devastation. Linked by the presence of swimming pools both clear and murky, these compelling stories are deeply refreshing.” —Jill McCorkle (Hieroglyphics)“Each of the stories is so fully rendered, so vividly alive, so utterly interesting and, above all, so fearless. Here is a writer who is not afraid to put her characters in desperate situations and see what they will do. If necessary, she’ll fan the flames. What a dazzling collection Louise Marburg has written.”—Margot Livesey (The Boy in the Field) ________________________________________ Please note this is scheduled as an in-store event. Health and safety guidelines will be provided to all attendees closer to the event date. All in-person attendees must comply with Quail Ridge Books' COVID safety policies.