Through the gloss darkly.(Veronica)(Book Review)

From: The New Leader | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: Case, Kristen | Copyright information

Veronica By Mary Gaitskill Pantheon. 227 pp. $23.00.

THE PHOTOGRAPH on the back of Bad Behavior, Mary Gaitskill s 1988 collection of short stories, looks a great deal like a model's headshot. The author's head is angled, lightly supported by an artfully placed palm, and dramatically lit--one side of her face in shadow, the other washed in white light. In her most recent author photo, Gaitskill's features are sharper: Her blond hair is swept up severely; her expression su...

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