Last known position / by James Mathews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mathews, James, 1965-

Series:

Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction series ; no. 7.

Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction series ; no. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories, American--21st century.

Short stories, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written upon the author's return from combat deployment to the Middle East with the DC Air National Guard, this title features nine stories that portray desperate characters driven to make desperate choices. Always on the edge of a dark and unpleasant reality, its characters survive by embracing fantasy, humor, violence, and sometimes redemption.

Contents:

Grenade

Roar

The fifth week

Last known position: 2,000 feet above the world and descending

Strong arm

Rifles at dawn

Man swallows goldfish while sleepwalking, chokes to death

Cannibals in the basement

Our deepest sympathies.

Notes:

"2008 winner, Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction"

"2008 Winner, Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction."

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-57441-372-4

OCLC:

763157832