An intricately woven collection of
short stories, Willis portrays a whole canvas of human lives, and all
their entangled interactions. A recurring motif appears to be the
complexities in the relationship between siblings and families. I was
introduced to Deborah Willis’ book in a literature course in college. I
enjoyed her stories, the brush of her writing, and the depth of her
content. Fortunately, I was able to find myself a signed copy. She’s
also a local author in Victoria, where I live.
According to Alice Munro, “the
emotional range and depth of these stories, the clarity and deftness is
astonishing,” while the Canada Council for the Arts calls Vanishing and other stories a book that “startles, exhilarate and radiate with piercing insights.”
