Almost Deadly, Almost Good, by Alice Kaltman

 

In this collection of stories, Alice Kaltman studies both virtue and vice, and with her complex characters, it is hard to tell the difference. Kaltman’s exquisite fiction brings these people to life in ways that extend beyond the pages of their own stories, bleeding sometimes into other ones in the book, and even in other books. Like visiting people we know. but are never quite sure if we like them, or want to keep our distance. Whether you want to laugh or cry, it’s a brilliant collection, highly recommended.