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I’ve Never Done This Before
“I’ve Never Done This Before” is a vivid, gritty collection of short stories that investigate the effects of addiction on a diverse cast of characters. From a woman grappling with the end of her marriage to her porn addicted husband, to a retired Hell’s Angel, to a heroin addicted escort getting a second chance at the high life, these stories explore a vast range of experiences, voices, and themes. Author Claire Rudy Foster has created a collection that is moving and raw, a must read for fiction lovers.
95 pages, Hardcover
Published October 4, 2016
About the author
Claire Rudy Foster
8 books22 followersClaire Rudy Foster's debut short story collection, Shine of the Ever, was named as one of the best LGBTQ books of the year by O: The Oprah Magazine and was a finalist for the Foreword INDIE Awards. The book was selected for the ALA 2021 Over the Rainbow Fiction and Poetry Longlist.
Foster's essays and fiction have appeared in many places, including The New York Times, Lit Hub, The Guardian, Mic, McSweeney's, and Catapult. Their writing has been recognized with four Pushcart Prize nominations. Foster is the co-writer of the bestselling nonfiction book Unsettled: How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis, which was named the "best bankruptcy book in the world" and one of Ralph Nader’s top picks of the year.
Foster's essays and fiction have appeared in many places, including The New York Times, Lit Hub, The Guardian, Mic, McSweeney's, and Catapult. Their writing has been recognized with four Pushcart Prize nominations. Foster is the co-writer of the bestselling nonfiction book Unsettled: How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis, which was named the "best bankruptcy book in the world" and one of Ralph Nader’s top picks of the year.
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November 24, 2016
Gritty, real and fabulous debut collection of short stories by an author to watch. The perfect amount of reality and description given to tight prose, that leave you wishing the stories were longer.
January 31, 2019
Addiction is a hell of a spiral that can disrupt even the best of lives. This collection of small tragedies tugs on the heartstrings, but also acts as a warning because life is this crazy, beautiful sideshow. I've Never Done This Before works all kinds of internal muscles, from the brain to the heart, there's so much here that can make even the lonliest outsider feel like their voice is splashed across the page for everyone to relate to.
September 10, 2016
My words couldn't do Claire's writing justice.
Suffice it to say I love and respect Claire's work enough to be humbled and honored to publish it.
Suffice it to say I love and respect Claire's work enough to be humbled and honored to publish it.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews