The publication of A Manual for Cleaning Women, marked the rediscovery of a writer whose talent had gone unremarked by many. Critics praised her ability to capture the beauty and ugliness that coexist in everyday lives, and the extraordinary honesty and magnetism with which she draws on her own history to breathe life into her characters. This is a careful selection from the remaining Lucia Berlin stories.
A jewel box follow-up for Lucia Berlin's hungry fans.