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Dressing Up for the Carnival

by Carol Shields

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Carol Shields had a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary and nowhere more than in this luminous collection of short stories.

About Dressing Up for the Carnival

Carol Shields had a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary and nowhere more than in this luminous collection of short stories. Throughout these stories runs Shields' preoccupation with identity—as in the title story, about a compacted day in the life of the world, in which a procession of characters try on new selves. Yet these stories and their quiet epiphanies reflect all the contrasts of human existence—from the bittersweet sexuality of "Eros" to the wicked skewering of pompous academic conversation in "The Next Best Kiss." Playful, graceful, acute yet tender, Dressing Up for the Carnival distills all Shields' elegance, wisdom, and humor into stories that are more like concise novels.

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Is Dressing Up for the Carnival on Spotify?
We haven't confirmed Dressing Up for the Carnival on Spotify's audiobook catalog yet. Spotify audiobooks are included with Premium (up to a monthly listening limit) in supported markets.
Is Dressing Up for the Carnival on Apple Books?
Yes — Dressing Up for the Carnival is available as an audiobook on Apple Books.
Who wrote Dressing Up for the Carnival?
Dressing Up for the Carnival is by Carol Shields.
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