The Out-of-Sorts : New and Selected Stories / by Gary Fincke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fincke, Gary, author.

Standardized Title:

Short stories. Selections

Language:

English

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Morgantown : Vandalia Press, 2017.

Summary:

"The new and selected stories in this collection, written over a period of thirty years, are firmly entrenched in the culture and people of rust belt cities and rural Appalachia. These stories are often set against large, significant events like the Cold War, Vietnam, and the Kent State shootings, but are always uniquely local. A mother fends off the police by brandishing copperhead snakes. A woman cares for the dog of an alleged double murderer. A husband who has lost his job works at trying to save his wife from a debilitating phobia. This extensive collection by Gary Fincke, an accomplished poet and writer of fiction, gives rise to ordinary people living lives made fascinating by attention to the particulars of voice, place, and character. With precise language, surprising imagery, and sharp, evocative dialogue, these stories deepen beyond the oddities of their characters, who are scarred and defeated by circumstance and choice, but also attain moments of grace, compassion, and generosity of the spirit"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781943665945

194366594X

9781943665952

1943665958

OCLC:

1017608571