Still Talking
Stories

I would give this book 3.5 stars. Still Talking is a slice of life set of short stories about the same group of women from “Ladies Lunch.” These stories feature a group of friends from New York, and their experiences relate to old age. They span dealing with illness and loss not only of others, but......more

Still Talking feels like listening to memory itself have lunch. In one Ladies’ Lunch sitting, Still Talking will change you. I believe that in our eighties and nineties, our thoughts become a compilation of every thought we’ve ever had, or at least what we remember of them. That’s how the conversation......more

Thanks to NetGalley, Melville House (eARC) and RBMedia (ALC) for providing me with advanced copies. This was a great follow up to Ladies' Lunch. These stories hit a lot harder than those in the first book. It might be because I was now used to the characters. A lot of things that are quite mundane t......more

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I really enjoyed this book. This is the first book of short stories that had context to inspire me to think. I think about getting older, what to expect, how I will feel looking back on my life. What helped me the most is that the author provided almost a synopsis......more

Fantastic, short, posthumous set of short stories by one of our greatest modern short story writers. The characters were absolutely incredible and the stories were all very effective. I would recommend this one. 5 stars. tysm for the arc. If you want to get honest reviews of some of the most exciting......more