A Guide to Being Born: Stories

A Guide to Being Born: Stories is a surprisingly refreshing collection of smart, dreamy stories. I was three stories in when I ordered Ausubel's novel. I haven't read writing like this in a long time. The closest I can think to compare her style to is that of Judy Budnitz (although Budnitz tends to be harsher, using hard images). Very, very enjoyable. I know I will remember some of these stories for a long time. I'm still kind of enthralled with the first one, Safe Passage, and that wasn't even my FAVORITE story (which was Catch and Release-and I wish, wish, wish that would become a novel). Points for a truly unique cover as well. Highly recommended if you like fiction with a smattering of the unexpected.