Burning and Dodging
Julie Wittes Schlack
(Author)
Description
"An astute and absorbing study of personal growth, human connection, and the nature of reality." -Kirkus Reviews
On the cusp of sixty, after a lifetime of supporting the aspirations of others, would-be artist Tina Gabler is feeling a sense of urgency to take her own ambitions seriously and put her creative talents to the test. Temporarily unattached, Tina takes a position with former prime-time news anchor, Peter Bright at his home in the Thousand Islands. Aging and frail, Peter is trying to finish a book about the decline of objectivity in photojournalism-a meticulously documented exposé of iconic but staged photographs that defined "reality" for an increasingly lazy and credulous public that, Peter believes, demands stories more than facts.
As Peter's research assistant, Tina tracks down not just the provenance of his photos, but also the unidentified child in a Roman Vishniac photograph and Peter's estranged daughter, a Cree girl he adopted during the notorious "Sixties Scoop" in Canada. But in trying to create happy endings for other people's children, she must reexamine her relationship with her own father, and the quest for collective versus personal achievement that has brought her to this unsettled moment.
Funny, searching, and gorgeously written, Burning and Dodging entertains as it reveals how the stories we construct about others support the stories we tell about ourselves.
Product Details
| Publisher | Black Rose Writing |
| Publish Date | December 23, 2021 |
| Pages | 258 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781684338429 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.6 inches | 0.7 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"Julie Wittes Schlack's intoxicating literary novel uses poignant, conversational dialogue to elevate sophisticated discourse on the nature of truth, whether unbiased or not, in journalism and art." -IndieReader Approved
"An astute and absorbing study of personal growth, human connection, and the nature of reality." -Kirkus Reviews
"A vivid and moving novel by an award-winning writer working with deep reserves of insight, heart, and mind. ... Julie Wittes Schlack joins Anne Tyler, Alice Munro, and Colette in exploring the challenges for a single woman facing urgent questions in mid-life." -James Glickman, author of Crossing Point
"Witty and forthright, luminous and compelling, Burning and Dodging explores the nuances of friendship, family, and whether art can both stage and capture truth. Captivating and sharply insightful, it's a novel not to be missed." -Karla Huebner, author of In Search of the Magic Theater
"Burning and Dodging is smart, sophisticated, and with so much for the reader to ponder about ... the hard but necessary work of defying someone else's dreams for us so that we can discover our own." -Janet Pocorobba, author of The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me
"Burning and Dodging is brimming with philosophical debates, like a marvelous dinner party where every guest is fascinating. Most fascinating of all is Tina, Julie Schlack's funny, restless, acerbic heroine ...This is an enormously intelligent and compassionate look at how talking and listening create empathy." -Suzanne Berne, Orange Prize-winning author of The Dogs of Littlefield
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