Bark (short story collection) explained

Bark: Stories
Author:	Lorrie Moore
Language:	English
Genre:	Fiction
Publisher:	Alfred A. Knopf
Pub Date:	2014
Pages:	192
Isbn:	9780307594136
Oclc:	840937255

Bark (2014) is a short story collection by American author Lorrie Moore.

Reception

Bark was short-listed for the Story Prize in 2014.^[1] The collection was also short-listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and was among Publishers Weeklys Top 10 Books of 2014.

The Washington Post book reviewer Heller McAlpin described the volume as a "powerful collection about the difficulty of letting go of love."^[2]

Notes and References

1. [David Gates (author)|Gates, David]
2. McAlpin, Heller. "Book review: Lorrie Moore’s Bark looks at bitter disappointments of relationships," The Washington Post, Feb 24, 2014