With a sure and humorous touch, Grace Paley explores the "Little disturbances" That lie behind our everyday lives. Whether writing about sexy little girls, loving and bickering couples, angry suburbanites, frustrated job...With a sure and humorous touch, Grace Paley explores the "Little disturbances" That lie behind our everyday lives. Whether writing about sexy little girls, loving and bickering couples, angry suburbanites, frustrated job-seekers, or jewish children performing a christmas play, she captures the loneliness, poignancy, and humor of human experience with matchless style.