Runaway

This collection of short stories by the brilliant Alice Munro is called Runaway because it is about women of all ages and temperaments who are running away from something, be it their youth, their husbands, their lives, or quite possibly the truth. Munro has a talent for revealing the secrets and betrayals, large and small, that populate all our lives. I usually do not like short stories. They often seem so perfunctory and leave me wanting for more. Not so with Alice Munro. These are satisfying stories, spare of language but full of meaning and depth. This is the Morning Book Club selection, which will be discussed on Friday, May 28, at 9 a.m. All are welcome to join us!