EW's GRADE
B+

Details Writer: Rosanne Cash; Genres: Fiction, Short Stories; Publisher: Hyperion

For a rookie fiction writer, singer Cash packs a passionate punch in her debut story collection, which features near middle-aged mother protagonists. It's freshest and smartest when taking on specific conundrums; the author's philosophizing on general themes, like childbirth, sounds more girlish than womanly. B+

Originally posted Apr 04, 1997 Published in issue #373 Apr 04, 1997 Order article reprints
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