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Quick Lit

by Jamie Collins

Seven stories across life’s turning points

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Seven stories across life’s turning points

Jamie Collins’s collection brings together seven short stories centered on ordinary life and the pressures of personal relationships. The situations range from a man returning to his hometown after decades away to a mother facing an intruder, and from affluent parents raising a toddler to a professor leading pupils on a missionary trip during El Salvador’s civil war. Childhood, coming of age, and midlife all figure in the collection, alongside the strains and absurdities of daily life. A companion Student Workbook is sold separately and is intended to be used with the book.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in literary fiction
  • Readers seeking a collection of short stories
  • Students and teachers using the separate Quick Lit Student Workbook

Themes

Interpersonal relationshipsChildhood and coming of ageMidlifeEveryday life and its absurditiesThe Salvadoran Civil War

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Book overview

Seven short stories for the love of reading.

 

An excellent story fits into any busy day. Quick Lit is the ideal solution for readers short on time, searching for great quality literature just a page-turn, or swipe away. **NOTE** -- This book is to be used in conjunction with the Quick Lit Student Workbook which is SOLD SEPARATELY.

 

A man comes back to his hometown after being gone for several decades to face his past. A mother experiences a daunting encounter with an intruder in her kitchen on a summer day. A couple raises a toddler amid affluence, creating a warped reality that designates one day a week to the task. A professor leads a group of pupils on a missionary trip during the volatile turmoil of the Salvadoran Civil War.

 

These are just some of the well-crafted narratives in the Quick Lit collection that touch on ordinary life and the press and pull of interpersonal relationships. Written by educator and author Jamie Collins, this timeless collection offers a memorable and thought-provoking journey through childhood, coming of age, and the confusion and absurdities of midlife. If you enjoy wholesome, engaging, and extraordinary fiction, you will not want to miss this small but mighty collection, worthy of reading again and again.

 

Quick Lit is a premium and classic American short story collection that will be invaluable to students and teachers, and to anyone who delights in the study and appreciation of the written word. **NOTE** -- Read in conjunction with the Quick Lit Student Workbook, which is sold separately.

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