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Anna Gavalda. I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere. Karen L. Marker, tr. New York. Riverhead. 2003. 193 pages. $13. ISBN 1-57322-355-7
ANNA GAVALDA gives us a collection of lively short stories that has become an international best-seller. Various human types appear. These characters feel quite alone in their search for love and friendship, fearing death. They long to relate to one another. Their inner motives are realistically described in detail, and short physical descriptions also make them come alive. The author presents...