The Bed Moved

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Review: Rebecca Schiff is one of the best young writers out there. Her stories are sharp, subtle, funny and incredibly moving - Sam Lipsyte

 

People will say The Bed Moved is a collection of droll stories about love and youth and those people will be correct. But that's not the thing. The thing that makes this book so special is the punch-packing depth of these meticulously crafted pieces. Rebecca Schiff is a human spotlight and I will look wherever she points from now on - Sloane Crosley, author of The Clasp

 

I'd like to watch the faces of people reading it as they shift between awe and admiration and shock. This writer is freaking good - Ben Marcus

 

Schiff's stories are plumb with youthful tragedies, both timeless and pegged to the Internet era. If you've ever been on an online date or to a geeky summer camp, there's something here for you to love - Huffington Post

Description

A New Yorker, trying not to be jaded, accompanies a cash-strapped pot grower to a 'Clothing Optional Resort' in California. A nerdy high schooler has her first sexual experience at geology camp. On the night of her father's funeral, a college student watches an old video of her Bat Mitzvah, hypnotized by the image of the girl she used to be ...Frank and irreverent, these stories offer a singular view of growing up (or not) and finding love (or not) in today's uncertain landscape.

Author description

Rebecca Schiff graduated from Columbia University's MFA programme. She lives in Brooklyn. This is her first book.