A fascinating set of short stories. Homes has an intriguing way of looking at the world and focuses on some very unique subjects. Perhaps my favorite work in this collection is her imagining the interior/private lives of Nancy and Ronald Reagan as he slowly loses his mental faculties and she continues on, stressed over his condition and maintaining his level of care. Written prior to the former president's death, and a very different take on what ultimately happened, but it still feels so very real. ( )

Los once relatos son muy desiguales, y la mayoría tienen un final tan abrupto que parece que no supiera como conseguir un desenlace, por eso también parece que el resto del cuento no tiene ningún objetivo claro. Los mejores son Georgica y Cosas que debes saber. ( )

An interesting collection of short stories to say the least. My favorite had to be the fictionalization of Nancy Reagan coping with her husbands Alzheimer's disease. ( )

come on, there's a penguin on the cover! How could I not want to read this?!