The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan faded along the spine but

faded along the spine but very clean and bright having been kept in a clear removable cover

At the orphanage

the public's taste for fermented cider has been growing more rapidly than at any time in the past 150 years

group of men – yet as opening night draws closer

Living in the same space but suddenly separate

The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan faded along the spine butIn these delightful, melancholy prose sketches Maeve Brennan goes in pursuit of the ordinary, taking us on a tour of the cheap hotels, unassuming restaurants, and crowded streets of New York City. Brennan presents herself as the long winded lady, solitary wanderer and wry observer of the human comedy. Whether she is riding the subway, failing to eat broccoli in a deserted restaurant, or watching lovers quarrel in Washington Square, Brennan manages to