The Sleep of Apples
Stories

The Sleep of Apples starts and ends with a death, going from a fresh grave to the colour-splashed waters of Key West, and in between we have evocative and brave writing focusing on mental illness, transsexuality, the pain of thwarted teenage love, and the hollowness of premature death that leaves se......more

This fantastic anthology covers connected characters dealing with a symphony of issues and questions that come up for everyone at some point or another. Mental health, gender and sexual orientation, family dynamics. The Sleep of Apples reaches into several different pockets of the important subjects......more

The Sleep of Apples finally made its way to me on Vancouver Island. I loved every brilliant story, each giving insight into how people may react to mental and physical health challenges and to the death of a loved one. Once I read it, I had to read it again immediately to appreciate the clues connec......more

I liked this book very much and especially admire the author's willingness to tackle difficult subjects like illness, death, suicide, and gender identity and to create complex -- and likeable -- characters who experience these states. I wanted to know more about them, and it was an extra pleasure to......more

Ami Sands Brodoff's "The Sleep of Apples" is a fiery and passionate book set in snowy, blustering Montreal. The Montreal of the short stories hosts an array of interconnected characters and families. In the stories, a few spare scenes--a psychotherapy session, a vacation--crystallize the characters......more