Books like Glory Goes and Gets Some by Emily Carter
Emily Carter’s debut collection follows Glory, a woman in her thirties living with HIV who has just finished rehab. The stories detail her transition from the heroin‑ and alcohol‑laced streets of New York to the supportive environment of a recovery community in Minnesota. Through sharp, sardonic narration, Carter explores themes of sex, addiction, recovery, and the challenges of rebuilding life in contemporary urban America.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Emily Carter
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