Tom Barbash explores the intricate landscape of human connection and the search for meaning. His prose is noted for its depth and unflinching honesty, delving into themes of loss, renewal, and the unique resilience of the human spirit. Barbash masterfully captures the emotional terrain of his characters, offering readers an immersive and thought-provoking experience. His writing serves as a testament to the enduring strength found in the face of adversity.
Exploring human connections in a challenging world, this collection features characters like a newly single mother meddling in her son's romance and a young man clinging to the facade of his marriage during a Thanksgiving tradition. With sharp humor and emotional depth, the stories reveal the complexities of relationships and the struggles of everyday life. Barbash's narratives resonate with psychological insight and poignancy, leaving a lasting impact on readers.
Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, and 9/11: A Story of Loss and Renewal
The tragic events of September 11, 2001, unfold through the lens of Cantor Fitzgerald, where nearly 700 employees perished in the attack on One World Trade Center. The narrative explores the profound impact of this loss on the company and the personal stories of those who were present, highlighting themes of grief, resilience, and the lasting effects of tragedy on a community and its survivors.
'Stay Up With Me belongs to the tradition of the classic American story and, like John Cheever, Barbash dramatizes the messy lives of New Yorkers' Independent on Sunday A newly single mother wrestles with the evidence of her son's love life during his Christmas vacation; an anxious husband persists in playing the host at his annual drinks party even though his marriage is in trouble and his wife mysteriously absent; a young man watches his widowed father become the toast of Manhattan's midlife dating scene while he struggles to find his own footing in life ...The characters in Tom Barbash's acclaimed, Folio Prize-nominated collection explore the myriad ways we seek to connect with each other and the sometimes cruel world around us. In the classic tradition of John Cheever or Tobias Wolff, Barbash laces his narratives with sharp wit, psychological acuity and pathos, so that they pierce the heart and linger in the imagination.
The highly anticipated new novel from the much-lauded author of Stay Up With Me, set in the famous Dakota building in the year preceding John Lennon's assassination
"Howard Frank Mosher's classic novel about Marie Blythe, one of his most memorable heroines, who emigrated to Vermont from French Canada in the early 1900s, and led a strong and independent life"--