This 113-page novella is the centerpiece of Caponegro’s book of stories. As in the first stories (articles here, here and…
Reading Caponegro’s The Complexities of Intimacy: “The Father’s Blessing”
“The Father’s Blessing” is the longest story in The Complexities of Intimacy so far, and it’s a major comedic turn,…
Reading Caponegro: “The Mother’s Mirror”
The more I delve into Caponegro’s art, the more I see an anthropologist at work–a Joycean scientist who curls bright,…
Reading Caponegro: “The Daughter’s Lamentation”
The first story in Mary Caponegro’s book we are reading for February is “The Daughter’s Lamentation.” Caponegro follows the word…
February’s Big Other Book Club – Mary Caponegro
This month we will be reading The Complexities of Intimacy by Mary Caponegro. It’s a book of 4 short stories…
Announcing the Book Club Schedule!
The votes are in, and the winner of the poll for the first book to be discussed in the Big…