The Difference Between Women and Men

The Difference Between Women and Men

BY BRET LOTT

(RANDOM HOUSE, $23.95)

Within the pages of these short narratives, the author introduces a wide range of diverse characters, unveiling emotions that lie deep within the disparity of humankind.

In one story, two brothers on opposite sides of the country rediscover a connection over their tragic past. In another, a few innocent boys encounter a shocking train wreck. Larry returns from work in "An Evening on the Cusp of the Apocalypse," only to find a home with no electricity, a young son with a recent tattoo, and news of a foreclosure on his house.

Bret Lott, editor of The Southern Review based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, explores everyday moments, giving heightened meaning and insight through stark revelations about dissimilar lives. VALERIE L. KRAMER

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