Product Description

In these short stories, Julie Orringer's characters struggle mightily against the engulfing forces that threaten to overtake us all. All of them finally learn, gloriously if at great cost, how to breathe underwater.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #787881 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Nick Hornby
‘Outstanding’

About the Author
Julie Orringer was born in 1973 and grew up in New Orleans and Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and Cornell University. Her stories have appeared in several publications including The Paris Review, The Yale Review and Best New American Voices. Julie Orringer lives in San Francisco where she is currently at work on a novel. How to Breathe Underwater is her first book.

Customer Reviews

Simple and stunning
I adored this book. All the stories were little treasures. I was continually floored by how well the author wove the stories. Highly recommmended.

Wow.
Among the best short stories that I have ever read.
Captivating fromthe first line, they will have you hanging onto every word.
If you'regoing to buy a short story collection, get this one. If you're not goingto buy a short story collection, get this one anyway.