Book review: Frank take on a life far from paradise

The tales in Evening In Paradise: Short Stories (right) by Lucia Berlin (left) have a lived-in quality. PHOTOS: BUDDY BERLIN, PICADOR
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EVENING IN PARADISE: MORE STORIES

By Lucia Berlin

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 15, 2019, with the headline Book review: Frank take on a life far from paradise. Subscribe