“ltpgtltstronggtPraise for ltemgtA Way to Be HappyltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtWhen collected the stories in ltemgtA Way to Be Happyltemgt offer a multifaceted even prismatic investigation into the influence of gender on perception particularly in moments of fear and lonelinessltpgtltpgtltstronggtEmily M Keeler ltemgtGlobe and MailltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtAdderson is a deft masterful storyteller whose literary fiction surely deserves more attentionltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtKirkus Reviewsltemgt starredltstronggtltpgtltpgtOne of Canadas finest shortstory writers considers what it means to find happiness The characters veer from thieving addicts to a Russian hitman and offer a multifaceted investigation into the influence of gender on perception particularly in moments of fear and lonelinessltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtGlobe and MailltemgtThe Globe 100ltstronggtltpgtltpgtThough her writing is incisive emotionally astute slyly funny and awardwinning it still feels like Adderson hasnt quite gotten her due as one of this countrys best shortstory writersltpgtltpgtltstronggtEmily Donaldson ltemgtGlobe and MailltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtMany characters wave to others only to have their heartfelt waves go coldly unacknowledged Combined with tight poignant descriptions such moments convey the inner turmoil emotional loneliness and absorbing humanity that animate ltemgtA Way to Be Happyltemgt as a wholeltpgtltpgtltstronggtKyle Wyatt ltemgtLiterary Review of CanadaltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtWhen seeking happiness there is always a cost The journey is never simplistic and when it comes to complexity Adderson is a masterltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtWinnipeg Free PressltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtIts difficult to make happiness interesting Caroline Adderson however succeeds with stylish skill She creates sympathetic characters struggling with inner complexitieswhat it feels like to be a disappointment or to not be believed or to lead a passionless life always offering though an encounter providing a respite from loneliness or isolationltpgtltpgtltstronggtKassie Rose ltemgtThe Longest ChapterltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtFor each story Adderson expertly develops a detailed setting and the author carefully constructs vivid characters from every walk of life Each one of them making their way to some undetermined fateltpgtltpgtltstronggtBill Paul ltemgtThe BC ReviewltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtCaroline Addersons stories are delicious they zip and bubble and a number are touched with tendernessltpgtltpgtltstronggtTownsend Walker ltemgtNew York Journal of BooksltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtAs the author of many books of fiction and nonfiction the breadth of Addersons writing experience is evident in her craft This clever and meticulously crafted collection from a writer who has mastered her art is a pleasure to readltpgtltpgtltstronggtLori Hahnel ltemgtFreeFall MagazineltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtltemgtA Way to Be Happyltemgt is immensely refreshing as it not only explores the uniqueness but also showcases the unpredictability of the everyday in a manner only a few writers manage to doltpgtltpgtltstronggtSaurabh Sharma ltemgtThe New Indian ExpressltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtAddersons prose is straightforward but doesnt flatline every word choice feels intentional When she goes into detail it is perfectly placed to highlight her characters idiosyncrasies making the reader empathize with their strugglesltpgtltpgtltstronggtIsobel Bray ltemgtThe TribuneltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtThis wellseasoned author has managed to steer clear of the hazards of kitsch or gratuitousness to produce a nearperfect collection about a bunch of very imperfect yet entirely plausible characters and scenariosltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtScout MagazineltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtThe characters in these stories from veteran of the form Caroline Adderson range from thieving addicts to a Russian hit man to a middleaged man facing a routine colonoscopy Through these varied characters and their disparate conflicts Adderson explores happinesshow we find it and what it means when we doltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtQuill amp QuireltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtA superb and unique collection Intricate compassionate complex its every sentence carefully built tested and polished each story draws the reader into the life of a character hurtling or meandering towards the consequences of their own choices and to the storys necessary conclusion They will by turn flood you with unexpected sympathy lighten your mood or leave you with a puzzle you cant quite solve No one else writes short fiction the way Caroline Adderson does and there are only eight stories in the book The way to be happiest is to savour each oneltpgtltpgtltstronggtKathy Page Atwood Gibson Writers Trust Fiction Prizewinning author of ltemgtDear EvelynltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtCaroline Addersons voice is as vivid as ever in this exciting new collection and her characters are unfailingly mesmerizingdistinctive unpredictable somehow like everyone yet no one youve ever met beforeltpgtltpgtltstronggtLynn Coady author of ltemgtWatching You Without MeltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtCaroline Adderson builds terrific suspense from her characters lonely offcentre lives Each story in ltemgtA Way to Be Happyltemgt is its own mysterious world shaped by her outstanding powers of imagination and sympathyltpgtltpgtltstronggtElizabeth Hay author of ltemgtSnow Road StationltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtCaroline Adderson is one of Canadas best short story writers A brilliant stylist her inventive sentences are the trademark of a literary proltpgtltpgtltstronggtSusan Swan author of the upcoming memoir ltemgtBig Girls Dont CryltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtltstronggtPraise for Caroline AddersonltstronggtltpgtltpgtAll of Addersons characters are rounded and all have utility not simply as plot devices but as part of a striving suffering wholeltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtNew York Times Book ReviewltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtCaroline Adderson treats the domestic drama with elegance and wit and what she has to say about her characters and their circumstances is often profoundltpgtltpgtltstronggtMeg Wolitzer author of ltemgtThe Female PersuasionltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtAdderson excels at portraying life in all its glorious devastating unpredictable messinessltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtToronto StarltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtAdderson achieves a remarkable effect with her prose Its clarity is so overwhelming that it becomes intoxicatingltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtGlobe and MailltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtA prose style as elegant and controlled as a swallow dive No one could ever accuse Adderson of timidity when it comes to subjectltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtThe IndependentltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtArresting Adderson writes with a rare understanding of human frailtyltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtThe Timesltemgt Londonltstronggtltpgt”