Overview

What do we owe one another? A woman running from the memory of her father's suicide seeks atonement through following her mentally ill boyfriend into the cornfields of Nebraska; a father cannot face his daughter after failing to save her from being shot and permanently disabled; an aunt raises her abandoned nephew; a woman must decide if she is willing to stand by her lifelong best friend. Rebecca Reynolds tells stories within stories of parents, children, turmoil, and forgiveness. Devastating and redeeming, This Is How We Speak heralds the debut of a stunning new voice.

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""Vibrant and alive and necessary."" -Mary Miller, author of Always Happy Hour ""Extraordinarily poignant and real. We inhabit these mothers, lovers, sisters, daughters, and dreamers so completely that each leaves an indelible mark. Reynolds is the real deal, and this collection is a stunning debut."" -Jessica Treadway, winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award ""With characters richly drawn and expertly detailed, Reynolds mines the depths of everyday experiences for the shocking turns and resolutions they allow to unfold."" -Colleen Alles, author of Close to a Flame

Author Information

Rebecca Reynolds has published stories in Ascent, Hypertext, The MacGuffin, The Boiler, Copper Nickel, Redivider, and elsewhere. She lives with her husband and three sons in a small town south of Boston, and works at her local public library.

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