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Ordinary Love and Good Will


A Literary Fiction Short Story Collection

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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres comes two exquisite twin novellas that chronicle the difficult choices that reshape the lives of two very different families.

In Ordinary Love, Smiley focuses on a woman's infidelity and the lasting, indelible effects it leaves on her children long after her departure.

Good Will portrays a father who realizes how his son has been affected by his decision to lead a counterculture life and move his family to a farm.

As both stories unfold, Smiley gracefully raises the questions that confront all families with the characteristic style and insight that has marked all of her work.

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