Hot Little Hands by Abigail Ulman

Sharp stories of desire and uncertain adulthood

Good Condition - with rubbed edges, corner creases and slight cover curl. Pages are clean.

Across nine stories, Abigail Ulman follows girls and young women negotiating the awkward distance between who they are and who they hope to become. Claire has moved to San Francisco, where a thesis competes with music, friendships and complicated relationships for her attention. Elsewhere, schoolgirls test the boundaries of belonging, a writer finds ways to avoid her work, and a new camera offers the promise of seeing life differently. Moments of intimacy and embarrassment unfold against a world of casual messages and public revelations. Funny, candid and sometimes unsettling, this collection explores the pressures of growing up, the risks of wanting something, and the experiences that leave their mark long after an encounter ends.