Trigger man : more tales of the motor city / Jim Ray Daniels.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daniels, Jim, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Detroit (Mich.)--Fiction.

Detroit (Mich.).

Genre:

Short stories.

Physical Description:

145 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2011]

Summary:

"Trigger Man "is a superb collection of stories capturing the gritty spirit of Detroit and the sometimes grim circumstances of the characters shaped by its industry and economics. Grounded on the bleak streets of the Motor City, these stories also explore the mythical "Up North," the idealized country of many Detroit workers' fantasy -- an escape from the concrete and metal reality of their daily lives. Daniels' characters are resilient and defiant, inhabiting a world that has often placed them on the margins of society, scouring a declining region for spiritual providence. Building on Daniels' earlier collections of stories, "Trigger Man "brings vivid life to individuals struggling both to remain in and to flee the city that once sustained them.

Contents:

Candy Necklace 1

Trigger Man 15

Clown, Drown 39

Hurting a Fly 47

Joyride 55

Held Back 67

Scenic Outlooks 79

Shocks and Struts 91

Threshold 105

Separated at Birth 121.

ISBN:

9781611860184

1611860180

OCLC:

706965653