Gina Berriault (1926–1999)

A Conference of Victims is a well-written, easy to read novel. It is a very quick read, not quite a short story, but not a long novel so it can easily be read in one sitting. A political candidate on the rise, with the idyllic family, commits suicide and is quickly forgotten. However a few are still "haunted" by his death, including his sister. Character development is good and, again, good storyline and a quick read. Highly recommend.

Have only read the first and title story so far, which is hilarious and moving. Look forward to reading the others.

A well-written collection of thirty-five stories about women. One reviewer calls them “tautly emotional, acutely intelligent, and, ultimately, humane.” The endings are never happy, and reading them was sometimes exhausting. Yet there is hope and courage to be found in each of them, amidst the suffering and disappointments that are part of the human condition.