Books like Honeydew by Edith Pearlman
Honeydew gathers a series of short narratives that delve into contemporary issues such as teenage drug addiction and anorexia. Some stories twist off the high seas, following cruise‑ship stowaways in unlikely situations, while others return to the city streets, chronicling a widowed nail technician who finds herself drawn to a client. Through nuanced dialogue and understated realism, Pearlman paints a portrait of ordinary people confronting extraordinary circumstances.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Edith Pearlman
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