Marylee MacDonald has brought us another exceptional collection of short stories. Each story, as I read through the book, was better than the one before. Then the next one was better. I wanted to know more about each of the characters, that is, to read full-length novels built around them.The stories are filled with indecision, uncertainty, awkwardness, relief, hope, courage, and people taking risks, exposing themselves to pain or ridicule in pursuit of love or acceptance. In one story, the risk is in re-engaging after a separation. Sister Salina stands out as a complex character because of her hidden life. I connected with the feeling of not fitting in and being disapproved of for a behavior you cannot explain but others are quick to define in a negative way. The ironic but loving tone of the narrative works. The story of two children, adopted years apart, in the same family, shows the real-world impacts of isolation and the need for connection. Pursuing human contact hit a nerve in this time of a pandemic.Body Language lives up to its name in this powerful and poignant book by a master of the short story.