Elizabeth McCracken published a book of short stores titled The Souvenir Museum. In the first of twelve short stories she describes a couple, Sadie and Jack, who travel to Ireland for a family wedding. Sadie meets Jack's family for the first time in a series of funny events for which Sadie is unprepared. In total there are 5 stories about Jack and Sadie. The other stores are odd and quirky and unexpected little gems. In one story a man who doesn't like birds takes his father on a birding expedition on an island to see puffins. The walk on the island is treacherous and the man is afraid his father is going to fall off a cliff. The father gets excited to see the puffins while the son wonders why looking at birds is more important than looking at his son. Later as the bird group are walking on a narrow ledge in a cave, the son panics and sits down blocking the entire group. The father helps his son to his feet. I enjoyed her witty short stories.
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