When She Is Old and I Am Famous
Author | : Julie Orringer |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2015-05-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781101970119 |
ISBN-13 | : 1101970111 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A Vintage Shorts “Short Story Month” Selection Mira is studying art in Florence when her cousin Aïda arrives for a visit. Aïda is a model who almost died—but after a grievous injury, she leaves the hospital even skinnier than she was before. She might be the greatest model anyone has ever seen. Has Mira mentioned that she herself is not a model? But Mira is an artist, and only time will tell what matters more. “When She Is Old and I Am Famous” is the piercingly beautiful story of the relationship between two young women and the longevity of love and art, a selection from Julie Orringer’s award-winning debut story collection How To Breathe Underwater, a New York Times Notable Book. An eBook short.