I’ve been waiting for another collection of stories from Mary Gaitskill since her powerful volume Because They Wanted To published in 1997. (She published an excellent novel, Veronica, in the mean time, but I’m especially hooked on her short stories.)
Gaitskill’s stories in Don’t Cry are unflinching. They reveal the truth of human nature and the mess we make of relationships, which can make for a startling or unsettling reading experience. This honesty—in all its complexity—is deeply satisfying. It’s difficult to achieve in fiction, and even more so in a short story. Her writing is exquisite.
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