1.0The Mookse and the Gripeshttps://mookseandgripes.com/reviewsTrevor Berretthttps://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/author/trevor/Alice McDermott: "These Short, Dark Days" - The Mookse and the Gripesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gBqVySiA2r"><a href="https://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2015/08/17/alice-mcdermott-these-short-dark-days/">Alice McDermott: “These Short, Dark Days”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2015/08/17/alice-mcdermott-these-short-dark-days/embed/#?secret=gBqVySiA2r" width="600" height="338" title="“Alice McDermott: “These Short, Dark Days”” — The Mookse and the Gripes" data-secret="gBqVySiA2r" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://i0.wp.com/mookseandgripes.com/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/McDermott.jpg?fit=690%2C940&ssl=1690940Click here to read the story in its entirety on The New Yorker webpage. Alice McDermott's "These Short, Dark Days" was originally published in the August 24, 2015 issue of The New Yorker. I like Alice McDermott’s work, at least the little of it that I’ve read. Last year Picador put out some lovely editions ... Read more