Total Immersion

by Allegra Goodman

In a series of short stories, Goodman takes the reader to New York, Oxford, and Hawaii. Stories include:

• Onionskin, a tale in which a woman explains why she walked out of a religion class;
• The Succession, an account of a new rabbi’s appointment at Honolulu’s Martin Buber Temple; and
• Fait’, a story in which college student Ginnie returns to Oahu for her sister’s wedding, only to be confronted by some disturbing family truths.

This collection is okay, but I’d rather read a novel by Ms. Goodman.

10/26/12