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In *Ninety‑Nine Stories of God*, Joy Williams presents a series of concise vignettes, each identified by a number from one to ninety‑nine. Drawing from her award‑winning fiction sensibility, she examines the absurdity and darkness of ordinary life while probing humanity’s oldest question: who is God? Across settings as varied as a hot‑dog contest, a demolition derby, a formal gala, and even a drugstore line for a shingles vaccination, Williams places her characters—often anonymous strivers and bumblers—in unexpected moments where the divine may appear. The collection balances comic touches with lyrical reflection, offering a vivid, aphoristic portrait of the mundane and the sacred alike.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Williams, Joy
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