No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories (U)

award-winning Filmmaker And Performing Artist Miranda July Brings Her Extraordinary Talents To The Page In A Startling, Sexy, And Tender Collection. In These Stories, July Gives The Most Seemingly Insignificant Moments A Sly Potency. A Benign Encounter, A Misunderstanding, A Shy Revelation Can Reconfigure The World. Her Characters Engage Awkwardly -- They Are Sometimes Too Remote, Sometimes Too Intimate. With Great Compassion And Generosity, July Reveals Their Idiosyncrasies And The Odd Logic And Longing That Govern Their Lives. no One Belongs Here More Than You Is A Stunning Debut, The Work Of A Writer With A Spectacularly Original And Compelling Voice.the New York Times - Sheelah Kolhatkar There Are Stories Like Something That Needs Nothing, About Two Girls Who Run Away Together. This Is July At Her Best Funny And Insightful, Offering Moments Of Utter Heartbreak Through Deeper, More Sophisticated Storytelling. The Exploits Of The Narrator And Her Girlfriend, Pip, Who Saw Herself As A Charming Street Urchin, A Pet For Wealthy Mothers, As They Cope With A Roach-infested Apartment, Break Up And Reconnect, Are Both Tender And Gripping. Even As The Narrator Discovers A Talent For Peeling Off Her Clothes In A Grimy Peep-booth, One Can T Help Rooting For Her, Awkwardness And All.