Read these if you like The Gift Of The Magi-type Stories About The Sacrifices One Makes To Appease Their Loved Ones, Giving Tree-type Stories Featuring Generous Characters Who Everyone Takes For Granted, Stories That Illustrate The Expectations Of A Woman In A Traditional Jewish Community, Stories About The Differences Between Being A Mother And Being A Father, Stories About How Difficult It Is To Honor Your Ancestors While Adjusting To Modern Life
Listing 23 stories.
A woman falls in love with a fisherman she hates, but he hates and loves her as well. Endeavoring into a marriage that baffles all, the couple tries to make their toxic love work.
A lonely man in his forties imagines a domestic life with a woman he briefly met who is interested in his furniture, but not his marriage proposal.
A couple with a rocky marriage argues over fetching a newspaper, which becomes a catalyst for their impending divorce. When they unexpectedly reunite over a decade later, the former couple witnesses how their lives disparately transformed thanks to the fateful newspaper.
Upon returning to Paris after a decade-long hiatus wandering the French countryside and writing an epic, a poet encounters an enigmatic young woman who believes he is a god and wants to be his disciple,
A middle-aged man and his wife struggle to keep up with their teenage daughter who they just adopted six months ago, especially when she takes interest in a boy her age.
A working-class mother has held only one hope for her entire life: that one day, her daughter would marry well and wealthy, and take care of her in her old age. When her daughter reveals that the man she loves is not wealthy, her mother's dreams of rest are dashed and divided.
An alcoholic housewife struggles with her family obligations and her addiction.
An elderly woman prepares for her death, but is anxious for someone to listen to her precious memories and cherish them after her death.
Having sacrificed his dream job to financially support his marriage, a man realizes there is sexual tension between his wife and his friend. Ultimately, he makes tough decisions about both his friendship and his marriage.
A lonely maiden is constantly reminded of her single status, working as an advertiser for a baby bed in New York. Seeking to make something of herself, she takes on both work and love with a passion, but only succeeds in one.