Finding Her Voice

Natalie Dyen is an exquisite literary stylist whose short stories are as diverse as they are insightful.The collection Finding Her Voice shows Natalie Dyen’s excellent storytelling range, from warm and old-country nostalgic (“When She Could Fly”), to rekindled love that transcends unfathomable pain (“Tango”), to realistic dystopian tales like “Beautocracy” and “By the Numbers,” and the deep sentimentality of “Flightless Bird,” a mother’s discovery that children’s dreams and aspirations often come in different guises. Superb writing, wonderful insights.