The narrow door: a memoir of friendship
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"In The Narrow Door, Paul Lisicky creates a compelling collage of scenes and images drawn from two long-term relationships, one with a woman novelist and the other with his ex-husband, a poet. The contours of these relationships shift constantly. Denise and Paul, stretchedby the demands of their writing lives, drift apart, and Paul's romance begins to falter. And the world around themis frail: environmental catastrophes like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, and local disturbances make an unsettling backdrop to the pressing concerns of Denise's cancer diagnosis and Paul's impending breakup. Lisicky's compassionate heart and resilience seem all the stronger in the face of such searing losses. His survival--hard-won,unsentimental, authentic--proves that in turning toward loss, we embrace life."--Page [4] of cover.
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Authors, American
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Autobiographies
Biographies
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- LGBT
Doty, Mark
Doty, Mark -- Marriage
Families
Friends and associates
Friendship
Gess, Denise
Gess, Denise -- Friends and associates
LGBT
Lisicky, Paul
Lisicky, Paul -- Friends and associates
Lisicky, Paul -- Marriage
Marriage
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Autobiographies
Biographies
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- LGBT
Doty, Mark
Doty, Mark -- Marriage
Families
Friends and associates
Friendship
Gess, Denise
Gess, Denise -- Friends and associates
LGBT
Lisicky, Paul
Lisicky, Paul -- Friends and associates
Lisicky, Paul -- Marriage
Marriage
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9781555977283
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"In The Narrow Door, Paul Lisicky creates a compelling collage of scenes and images drawn from two long-term relationships, one with a woman novelist and the other with his ex-husband, a poet. The contours of these relationships shift constantly. Denise and Paul, stretchedby the demands of their writing lives, drift apart, and Paul's romance begins to falter. And the world around themis frail: environmental catastrophes like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, and local disturbances make an unsettling backdrop to the pressing concerns of Denise's cancer diagnosis and Paul's impending breakup. Lisicky's compassionate heart and resilience seem all the stronger in the face of such searing losses. His survival--hard-won,unsentimental, authentic--proves that in turning toward loss, we embrace life."--Page [4] of cover.
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Lisicky, Paul
Lisicky, Paul -- Friends and associates
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Autobiographies
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- LGBT
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Families
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