Table for One: Stories

by Christina Holbrook

In Christina Holbrook’s affecting new story collection, women struggle to define for themselves the meaning of love and success. Traveling the world to find their place in it or coming home to claim what is theirs, her heroines are vulnerable, fierce, and foolhardy—often in equal measure. Above all, they are complex and contradictory individuals, always on the verge of hope. Holbrook's debut novel, All the Flowers of the Mountain, was published in 2022 and won the 2023 Colorado Book Award for Romance and the 2023 IPPY Bronze Medal.

PRAISE FOR All the Flowers of the

“A paean to one young woman’s insistence on being true to herself, no matter the odds or the cost.”–Emily Colin, New York Times bestselling author of The Memory Thief

“Christina Holbrook’s gorgeous writing gives the book an intimacy and narrative momentum that makes it hard to put down.”—Christie Aschwanden, New York Times bestselling author of Good To Go

“Holbrook writes with such keen emotional awareness and descriptive flair.”—Jeff Deck, author of The Shadow Over Portsmouth series

138 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 4, 2023

About the author

ALL THE FLOWERS OF THE MOUNTAIN, Christina Holbrook's debut novel, is a 2023 IPPY Award Bronze Medal winner and 2023 Colorado Book Award winner. TABLE FOR ONE, her collection of short stories, is scheduled for July 2023 release.

A native of New York and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Holbrook now lives in Colorado with her husband, Alan Dulit. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Political Theory from Wellesley College. Holbrook’s column "Lark Ascending" ran in the Summit Daily newspaper in Frisco, Colorado from 2016 through 2020, and her collaboration with photographer Marc Hoberman, "Winelands of Colorado," was published in 2017.

For more information please visit www.christinaholbrook.com. Follow Christina on Instagram @christinaholbrookwrites.

Reviews

[Dorothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful read, either all at once, or savored like a fine wine bit by bit. The stories are word rich with complicated characters who are relatable and human, lumps and all. I found myself urging them on through missteps and triumphs as if they were flesh and blood. An intelligent, emotional read with a splash of hope and humor; this is a book to curl up with.

[Jane Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed these stories, vignettes that give insight and poetry to the life experiences of young women taking tentative or bold steps in life. By turns poetic and lush, or restrained and poignant, the stories create vivid images of hope, loss, exploration and resilience.

[Sami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Her first person narratives were my favorite. When she switched to third person I felt slightly more disconnected, especially because the stories were so short. However, short & sweet was just the thing I needed to kick off my 2024 reading.

[Sammi Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a sucker for some good essays.