Anthony Hegarty
Anthony Hegarty's HDWR spotlight for Short Stories About a Tall Woman: Remembering Genevieve.
The book, and why we chose it
Anthony Hegarty builds a portrait of one woman through a sequence of self-contained stories, letting repetition and contradiction do the work a single narrative could not.
The community debated whether the collection reads as biography, elegy, or fiction - and largely concluded it is all three.
Quotes and source notes
The community debated whether the collection reads as biography, elegy, or fiction - and largely concluded it is all three.
The HDWR interview file
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What first drew HDWR readers toward Short Stories About a Tall Woman: Remembering Genevieve?
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HDWR lists the book under Short Stories.
Which passage best represents Anthony Hegarty's voice?
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What should a new reader know before beginning this book?
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- Short Stories About a Tall Woman: Remembering Genevieve
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Reader discussion prompts
- What does Short Stories About a Tall Woman: Remembering Genevieve ask readers to notice that they might otherwise miss?
- Which theme from Anthony Hegarty's profile best matches the book itself?
- What question would you ask the author after finishing the book?