| Evening Out Contributor(s): Walton, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820335150 ISBN-13: 9780820335155 Publisher: University of Georgia Press OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.58 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: David Walton's collection of eight stories, five of which are set in Pittsburgh, offers darkly humorous meditations on modern life. In "Skin and Bone" an unexpected, strange, and ultimately tragic encounter between a karate student and his instructor raises questions about guilt and responsibility. "The Sundeck" touches on sex, loneliness, and the difficulty for people to meaningfully connect. In the title story, a dinner party attended by a struggling academic begins with the toast "No more angst or ennui" only to end in hostility and disaster. Evening Out was the first book to win the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walton, David: - DAVID WALTON is retired from teaching English at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of one other short story collection, Waiting in Line, and a novel, Ride. He lives in Pittsburgh. |