Orders of Protection / Jenn Hollmeyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hollmeyer, Jenn, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations--Fiction.

Interpersonal relations.

Children--Death--Fiction.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]

Summary:

In abuse situations, people can go to court for orders of protection. But in these twelve stories, people also seek protection from various demons in unusual ways -- by impersonating famous musicians, cooking pet chickens, marching in parades, shooting at coyotes, calling lost dogs, and more. The characters don't always find their way to safety or even survival, but somehow optimism prevails anyway. Set in Illinois, these subtly linked stories explore circumstances and emotions through details that stay with you far beyond the last page. "Orders of Protection floored me. The range of style, voice, and angles of approach had me checking over and over to confirm I was still reading the same magical book. However, these stories do more than sing their own unique songs. As I read, the myriad voices came together in a perfect harmony of pain, longing, fear, and, however strangely, comfort. It's been a long time since I read a story collection with such excitement, so eager to see what each new installment would bring." --Colin Winnette, author of The Job of the Wasp and Haints Stay, and judge.

Contents:

Orders of Protection

A Thousand Needle Stings

Another Round

A Electric

Step Off at Ten

Intensify the Feeling

An Hour You Don't Expect

The Ice River History Museum,

Formerly Saint Catherine's Convent

Ozone

What If You're Wrong

The Family Room

How Far Gone

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-57441-785-1

OCLC:

1128104348