This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
Life Between Moments: New York Stories is a work of fiction in the short story, literary, and slice of life subgenres. It is an anthology that contains twelve stories showcasing snapshots of everyday life in New York and its surroundings and was penned by author Phil Rosen for the adult reading audience. In this celebratory but also critically sharp work, Rosen takes great care to paint delicate portraits of New Yorkers going about their business, from fledgling musicians hoping to make it big through to relationships in peril and professions high and low that most of us would never dream of experiencing or exploring. In total, the stories build not just a picture of humanity, but the unique micro-society of New York City and its reflection of the wider world.
The text of this work is sparingly beautiful in a way that makes it feel more like poetry than prose, and it put me in mind of the storytelling style of Raymond Carver for its incisive portrayal of humanity with such fantastic brevity. Author Phil Rosen has crafted a book that can be enjoyed by even the busiest folk who have little time to read, an excellent meta-concept in itself for most of the busy New Yorkers whom the work is aimed at and no doubt inspired by. Readers beyond the city also gain a keen, socially conscious perspective of NYC life thanks to Rosen’s masterful conveyance of attitudes, dialogue, and culture. Overall, Life Between Moments: New York Stories is an unmissable read for short fiction fans everywhere.
