Debra Dean

A surprised Southern matriarch is confronted by her family at an intervention. . . . A life-altering break-in triggers insomniac introspection in a desperate actor. . . . Streetwise New York City neighbors let down their guard for a naïve puppeteer and must suffer the consequences. . . . In this stunning collection of short stories—five of which are being published for the very first time—bestselling, award-winning author Debra Dean displays the depth and magnitude of her extraordinary literary talent. Replete with the seamless storytelling and captivating lyrical voice that made her debut novel, The Madonnas of Leningrad, a national bestseller, Dean's Confessions of a Falling Woman is a haunting, satisfying, and unforgettable reading experience.

And Other Stories

Confessions of a Falling Woman

This collection of short stories by Debra Dean, author of the critically acclaimed novel 'The Madonnas of Leningrad', explores turning points in lives on the brink of change. Each of the characters she brings to vivid life in these pages is either facing up to, or coming to terms with, a significant moment in their lives.

Ketevan Marr

Supposed to be edgy but just a giant collection of white women whining about their lives. 

The last story was for some reason about a man, it dragged on for 100 pages. Almost dnf but slogged through. 

After a complaint about how gentrification wasn’t actually that good at keeping poor people out, it culminated in a deluded wealthy white man beating the crap out of an innocent black teenager and this functions as a stop along the path to some meaningless realization about his sad life.

Confessions of a Falling Woman And Other Stories

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