Grace Paley
American short-story writer and activist whose three slim collections are among the most celebrated in American literature. Her vernacular New York voice and feminist politics are inseparable. She is a patron saint of American short fiction.
Works
- The Little Disturbances of ManStory collection exploring working-class Brooklyn women's lives
- Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteStory collection of domestic life and unexpected transformations
- Later the Same DayStory collection about aging, friendship, and women's experiences
- Just As I ThoughtEssay collection of Paley's thoughts on politics and writing
- The Collected StoriesComprehensive collection of Paley's short stories across decades