Are You Alone On Purpose? (2011)
Are You Alone On Purpose?
“ALISON April Later, Alison Shandling believed that she’d never have thought twice about Harry Roth—except to avoid him—if her father’s great-uncle Simon hadn’t died just when he did. Her father’s brother, Dennis, called in the middle of dinner with the news of Simon’s death, and Alison watched her father listen to it, watched his shoulders sag and then straighten. If you believed in fate, and Alison did, then with hindsight it was clear that this was the first event in some capricious cosmic co...nspiracy to upset her life, which she kept in precarious balance as it was.
Not to mention Harry Roth’s life, about which, at the time, Alison knew next to nothing and cared even less.
But Alison did care about her family, and she didn’t know things were about to change. And when her father came back to the table, all four Shandlings sat quietly for a moment. Even Alison’s twin brother, Adam.
“How old was Uncle Simon?” asked Alison’s mother, finally.
“Ninety-three.” Alison’s father shook his head.MoreLess
Not to mention Harry Roth’s life, about which, at the time, Alison knew next to nothing and cared even less.
But Alison did care about her family, and she didn’t know things were about to change. And when her father came back to the table, all four Shandlings sat quietly for a moment. Even Alison’s twin brother, Adam.
“How old was Uncle Simon?” asked Alison’s mother, finally.
“Ninety-three.” Alison’s father shook his head.MoreLess
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