What Isn't Remembered: Stories

The stories in "What Isn't Remembered" explore the burden, power, and nature of love between people who feel misplaced and estranged from their deepest selves and the world. They yearn to redefine themselves, rebuild relationships, and recover lost loves, facing complex events and emotions and finding solace from unexpected sources.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2021
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Longlisted for the prestigious PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection, the stories in "What Isn't Remembered" delve into the profound weight of love between individuals who often feel disconnected and estranged from their truest selves and the world they inhabit. These characters yearn not only to redefine themselves and mend fractured relationships but also to reclaim lost loves—a parent, a child, a friend, a spouse, a partner.

A young man grapples with the loss of his older brother while yearning for his mother's love. A mother's affair tears apart her relationship with her daughter, leaving a lifelong rift between them. A divorced man battles with the consequences of his failed marriage and his family's tragic past, desperately trying to convince his father to undergo cancer treatments. A high school girl carries the burden of guilt for her best friend's death, haunted by the haunting memories decades later.

Through evocative and lyrical prose, the tales in "What Isn't Remembered" unveil intricate events and emotions, as well as the unpredictable ways in which people navigate the challenges life throws their way. They find solace and resilience in the most unexpected and profound sources, illuminating the human spirit's enduring strength and resilience.

Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781496229137