Alone With You in the Ether

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These threads are always part of a greater weave that is full of humor and moments of happiness and moments of connection. We’re less than a month away from fall, and the maple trees lining the cobblestone pathway to the street hint at their turn, green leaves dulling in brightness, rusting around the edges.

BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. She couldn’t guarantee that they wouldn’t be thrown out in a week or a month, but it was cheaper than the motel where Vivian had been staying, where she had to get out of bed two or three times a night to check the lock on the door whenever a drunken couple pin-balling past caused it to rattle in a way that unnerved her. The intricacies of these short stories are so masterfully weaved together that they form a seamless tapestry reflecting raw slivers of contemporary Americana. She has had mental health issues and has come on this trip with her husband, son, and son’s girlfriend, ostensibly as “an adventure,” but actually so she can work out some answers to questions of her own.

It was special only because of how unspecial it was, or perhaps by how unspecial it would very soon become. In general, film works with broader strokes and I’m interested in all the little in between moments, the tiny gestures and notions that are the smallest atoms of human interaction. And by living my life, I mean playing Realm of the Ravager with my guild during every moment of my free time.

I don't know if these stories were written over several years, but I'd bet I could guess which ones came before others. I wanted to convey a sense of isolation and claustrophobia to underscore the way the girls are isolated within the strangeness of their family and their parents’ alcoholism. Alone with You in the Ether explores what it means to be unwell, and how to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you're not broken. I’ve never volunteered a day in my life, I don’t talk to anyone—my fellow peers, bus drivers, baristas, our mail person—if I can help it, and I don’t give a shit about the neighborhood. they’d say, as though Alison, with her accomplishments, bestowed a reflected glory on the parents who’d made her.What I discovered when I wrote “The God of War” that, for me, setting is an invaluable tool for exploring character. The mechanics of his ritual were simple: Raise the joint to his lips, breathe in, breathe out, let his hand fall. Three Girls" is a snapshot of a family at holiday time, attending a Christmas party and helping some strangers during a blizzard, that focuses on the role each sister has in the family unit. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Alone With You in the Ether written by Olivie Blake which was published in November 29th 2022.

My friend’s button was pushed in “The Visitor,” when Candy is fascinated by the different gashes, wounds, and stumps of VA hospital patients. The stories are all about people in their most intimate relationships--families, marriages--and the room for individual interpretation that's available at such close range. When the crossing light turns, I dash to the other side of the street, taking short, quick steps—even though I want to break out into an asthma-attack-inducing run—until I’m out of view. Some of my fondest memories are of sitting in art houses watching Italian films then discussing them with her. Actually a cache of many gems, each one complete and powerful in both the feelings that they evoke and the eloquent way in which they unfold.After the critical acclaim for The God of War, did you feel pressure to live up to expectations with Alone With You?