Happy birthday, Alice Munro! Celebrating the author's best works
Alice Munro is among the most celebrated Canadian short story writers. The author was conferred with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013 and many other elite honors and titles during her writing career. Her tales are set in Ontario and describe the lives of locals. As she turns 92 today, let us take a look at the best books written by her.
'Friend of My Youth'
This book, originally published in 1990, is a collection of 10 short stories that reveal unspoken mysteries, making it totally unmissable. From the tale of a young woman haunted by the dreams of her dead mother to a widow visiting a village in Scotland in search of her husband's past, the stories are delightful and astonishing at the same time.
'Vintage Munro'
Vintage Munro features the best stories from all of the author's books ever. "Differently" from Selected Stories and "Carried Away" from Open Secrets are two of the many tales that you will have fun reading. Her prose is simple and the stories are quite reflective and lyrical, so make sure you bookmark this print for your next reading sesh.
'Dance of the Happy Shades'
This book by Munro has a collection of stories that are set in the semi-rural towns of Ontario. The tales are a mix of love and the joy or pain that come with it, self-discovery in adolescents, fears, sorrows, and aspirations of the ordinary men and women in the city. Per reviews, the author has nailed the art of storytelling with this book.
'Runaway'
One of Munro's bestsellers, Runaway has stories about love, betrayal, surprises, tragedies, emotions, and intimate relationships. The book was published in 2004 and instantly became an obsession among avid readers in Canada and the world at large. For the same print, she won the Giller Prize and Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, so when are you reading this one?
'Selected Stories'
One of the best-rated works of Munro, Selected Stories features 28 tales that showcase love and betrayal, seduction and solitude, liberty and hardships, and desire and forgiveness. Capturing the best write-ups belonging to the author, her writing is simple, interesting, and titillating in this book, making it a great read for readers with varied tastes. Check out more such book recommendations.
