Binnie Kirshenbaum is the author of two short story collections and five novels. She is a professor of fiction writing at the Columbia University Graduate School of the Arts and lives with her husband in New York City.
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Novels
Short Subject (1989)
On Mermaid Avenue (1992)
A Disturbance in One Place (1994)
Pure Poetry (2000)
Hester Among the Ruins (2002)
An Almost Perfect Moment (2004)
The Scenic Route (2009)
Rabbits for Food (2019)
Counting Backwards (2025)
On Mermaid Avenue (1992)
A Disturbance in One Place (1994)
Pure Poetry (2000)
Hester Among the Ruins (2002)
An Almost Perfect Moment (2004)
The Scenic Route (2009)
Rabbits for Food (2019)
Counting Backwards (2025)
Collections
Books containing stories by Binnie Kirshenbaum
Binnie Kirshenbaum recommends
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Mona Acts Out (2025)
Mischa Berlinski
"After a few pages, I canceled my dinner plans rather than put this one down. I absolutely loved this novel's stunning, almost alarming, insight into one woman's longing. An unflinchingly honest exploration of the complexities of the human condition and the ambiguities of contemporary morality, Mona Acts Out epitomizes great comedy; deftly woven throughout its fabulously hilarious prose is significant wisdom and sorrow."
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The Cobra and the Key (2023)
Sam Shelstad
"Hilarious as it is heartbreaking, The Cobra and the Key is an ingenious and wildly inventive gem. I adored this book."
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The Four Humors (2021)
Mina Seçkin
"Set in a stunning evocation of contemporary Turkey, The Four Humors is spellbinding. With sensitivity and insight, Mina Seçkin weaves the entanglements of romantic love and the complexities of familial love throughout this exploration of cultural identity. This debut novel is one for our time."
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