TY - BOOK AU - Thien,Madeleine TI - Simple Recipes SN - 9780771085123 (pbk) PY - 2002/// CY - Toronto PB - Emblem Editions KW - Short stories, Canadian KW - Women KW - Literary collections KW - Canadian literature KW - Women authors KW - 20th century N1 - "Longing, familiarity, and hope suffuse these stories as they mine the charged territory of relationships - subtly weaving in conflicts between generations and cultures. Thien's characters in some way want to make amends, to understand the events that have shaped their lives. A young woman searches back in time for the pivotal moment when her family lost faith in itself. Two sisters keep a vigil outside their former house, hoping their long-absent mother will appear one last time. A wife helps her husband grieve for the woman he has loved since childhood. A daughter remembers the simple ritual she once shared with her father and the moment when her unconditional love for him was called into question. Compassionate and revealing, delicate and wise, these stories chart the uneven progress of love and lay bare the heartbreaking truths at the core of our closest bonds." (Book Cover) ; CONTENTS; 1. Simple Recipes ; 2. Four Days from Oregon ; 3. Alchemy ; 4. Dispatch ; 5. House ; 6. Bullet Train ; 7. A Map of the City UR - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/177705/simple-recipes-by-madeleine-thien/9780345811219 UR - https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/show/229568026 ER -