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    In Short Measures: Three Novellas

    By Michael Ruhlman

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    The New York Times–bestselling food writer delivers “a propulsively well-written trio of novellas . . . A richly layered book, full of surprises and pleasures” (Kate Christensen).
     
    In his three novellas, “In Short Measures,” “Strong Conspirators,” and “Sally Forth,” Michael Ruhlman delves deeply into the nuanced complexity of romantic and sexual love—and the inevitable evolution of the heart over the span of years and decades.
     
    Each novella asks questions about the nature of love in terms of loyalty and fidelity—what are one’s obligations toward one’s spouse, one’s family, and one’s heart? In the first novella, “In Short Measures,” these questions are bound up in a writer’s work and a long-ago love. In the second, “Strong Conspirators,” an unforeseen, cataclysmic event calls for responses from a husband and wife that have never been rehearsed, because they have never been required nor even imagined. In “Sally Forth,” a pair of old friends is forced to explore lost youth and lost love relative to maturity, marriage, and the passage of time.
     
    Profoundly thought-provoking and satisfying, these novellas are beautifully written with plot twists from beginning to end that will captivate the reader.
     
    “In Short Measures is rich, textured, and carefully constructed not only for surprises, but also with a powerful love of language and description throughout.” —Washington Independent Review of Books
     
    “Ruhlman writes with intelligence and grace about the things that matter: love and loss and redemption. This is a literary achievement of the first order.” —Ann Hood, award-winning and bestselling author of The Book That Matters Most
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781510700635
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    In Short Measures: Three Novellas
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    Michael Ruhlman

    Michael Ruhlman is the author of award-winning cookbooks and nonfiction narratives. He is the author of chef Thomas Keller’s seminal The French Laundry Cookbook as well as the highly successful series about the training of chefs: The Making of a Chef, The Soul of a Chef, and The Reach of a Chef. He is also the author of The Elements of Cooking and Ratio. Ruhlman has worked at The New York Times and as a food columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has attended the Culinary Institute of America and is the author of eighteen books—about food and cooking, and also such wide ranging subjects as a pediatric heart surgeon and building wooden boats. Michael lives with his wife in New York City and Providence, Rhode Island.

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    • 5/5
      I love Ruhlman's writing, and so was eager to read his fiction!It did not disappoint. All three novellas were engaging in their own ways, but with some consistency of character and pacing that pulled them together. I especially admire the way that, in all 3 novellas, Ruhlman effectively switched between current time and flashbacks; they were very well-timed and paced."In Short Measures", the title novella, was my least favorite. In my opinion, it went on too long. Plus, the female protagonist seemed to have taken the message of "The Giving Tree" way too much to heart; her beloved did not value her the way she did him, and yet she made all kinds of sacrifices on his account. Now, this is something women are encouraged to do... but here, it's not got any irony; she's just smitten and sacrifices. Nonetheless, the pacing is good and the characters very real."Strong Conspirators" is the best here, in my opinion. It's got an edgy and plausible plot, and kept me turning the pages to find out what happens next. Again, the pacing was excellent, and the characterizations solid. In some ways it reminded me of a couple of Westlake's novels, like "The Axe" and "The Hook"- but not quite as dark- and that's a huge compliment. Very recommended!"Sally Forth" has probably more appeal to those of us who are aging than to the young'uns. Life has both satisfactions and regrets, and one does not always know everything, even about those we love. Again, the pacing is brilliant and the characters very well-drawn.