Bloom, Amy. Where the God of Love Hangs Out.
Drinking, grieving, sex and divorce dominate the two sections that make up this new collection of interrelated stories by the acclaimed author of "Away."
First there is the affair of two married university professors who deal with health problems and indifferent spouses. The death of one causes his lover to drink far too much.
Then there is the relationship between an African-American lawyer and his white stepmother for whom a night of passion shortly after her husband's death affects the rest of their lives. Later to be twice divorced, the lawyer reunites at Thanksgiving with his stepmother and family twenty years later. Bloom uses her psychotherapist insight seasoned with humor and attention to odd details to show the inner and outer struggles of people dealing with emotional and physical issues.
Also by Amy Bloom at Merrick Library:
A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You
Come To Me
Love Invents Us
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