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| Author | Claire-Louise Bennett |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Anthology, Psychological Fiction |
| Publisher | The Stinging Fly Press |
| Publication date | 10 May 2015 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom, United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-3995-7590-1 |
Pond is a collection of 20 short stories written by Claire-Louise Bennett, originally published by The Stinging Fly Press in Ireland on 10 May 2015 (ISBN 0-3995-7590-1). The stories are written from the perspective of an unnamed woman who lives a solitary existence on the outskirts of a small coastal village.
It focuses on the details of her daily experience, from the best way to eat porridge to an encounter with a cow to the ending of an affair. The shortest story in Pond runs to only a couple of sentences.
Reception
Pond was well received in both the UK and the US, and was featured in both The New Yorker and The New York Times in 2016.
Stories
| № | Title | |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Voyage in the Dark" |
| 2 | "Morning, Noon & Night" |
| 3 | "First Thing" |
| 4 | "The Big Day" |
| 5 | "Wishful Thinking" |
| 6 | "A Little Before Seven" |
| 7 | "To A God Unknown" |
| 8 | "Two Weeks Since" |
| 9 | "Stir-fry" |
| 10 | "Finishing Touch" |
| 11 | "Control Knobs" |
| 12 | "Postcard" |
| 13 | "The Deepest Sea" |
| 14 | "Oh, Tomato Puree!" |
| 15 | "Morning, 1908" |
| 16 | "The Gloves Are Off" |
| 17 | "Over & Done With" |
| 18 | "Words Escape Me" |
| 19 | "Lady of the House" |
| 20 | "Old Ground" |
References
- Gallix, Andrew (18 November 2015). "Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett review – a stunning debut'". The Guardian.
- O'Rourke, Meghan (22 July 2016). "A Debut Novel Traces a Woman's Life in Solitude". The New York Times.
- Jia Tolentino (11 July 2016). "A Work of Fiction That Will Make You Feel Pleasantly Insane". The New Yorker.
- "Claire-Louise Bennett on writing Pond". The Irish Times. 26 May 2015.
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