Days Like Today

by Rachel Ingalls

In this collection of five stories by a great short story writer, prototypes from the ancient world cast a shadow over our age. Cupid and Psyche, Penelope, Oedipus, Icarus and Odysseus inhabit the consciousness of characters who wrestle with betrayal, sacrifice, family conflict and war. Each story poses the same questions: what do people really believe in, where can they put their trust, and why do they continue to hope Days Like Today is a stunning volume by a true artist and a quite remarkable talent.

Genres: Short Stories

257 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Rachel Ingalls grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She held various jobs, from theatre dresser and librarian to publisher’s reader. She was a confirmed radio and film addict and started living in London in 1965. She authored several works of fiction—most notably Mrs. Caliban—published in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Reviews

[Sarah]

picked this up for the Classics references in the blurb but I clearly must have forgot my entire A level because I was struggling to see anything relevant here

an odd one. at times I was completely uninterested in the stories until they clicked and suddenly I couldn’t stop reading. started out strong but overall a bit of a slog.

[Alyssa]

Like in all her works, the characters in this collection are incredible and lifelike, I'm impressed by her capacity to write people who seem fully real. However, I didn't much like the actual stories. I was expecting more magical realism, and this collection is more "normal" (no magic or hints of it).

[Eggp]

Ugly business, war
but sometimes profitable
think of the children.

[Rick Seery]

Clear five apart from the last novella.

[Harriet Leeck]

Beautyful book I just loved all about it