Sorry For Your Trouble
Stories

“Good choices don’t make very good stories,” she said.”Have you noticed that?”...”I haven’t,” he said. “I thought they did.” No matter which side you take here, there’s no mistaking that Richard Ford writes a good story, whether his characters make good choices or not. I’ve enjoyed a number of Ford’......more

Richard Ford never disappoints. Each of these stories, two long enough to be considered novellas, explores individuals who find themselves usually after a trauma-- each could be the genesis of a complete novel but are wisely presented in this form. Mostly taking place in Maine, New Orleans, and Irel......more

This was a nice collection of short stories from Pulitzer laureate Richard Ford. I have to say that I preferred the collection related to his famous protagonist Frank, Let Me Be Frank With You as well as his novels The Sportswriter and Independence Day. These stories all feature people in middle age......more

I'll preface this by saying you kind of have to be a Richard Ford fan to like this - and I am - and I did. Seven or eiqht short stories - 2 novella length. Some typical - some not. But the writing is to be savored. This man writes so well. The stories are melancholic - most take place in Maine or Ne......more

“The best stories are about bad choices.” Richard Ford has always been a weighty writer with a dry wit. Now, at 76, every word has a purpose. He began his writing career somewhat late, gathering life experience and making observations about the American way. It has enabled Ford to write about every......more