Going Away Shoes Contributor(s): McCorkle, Jill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1616200146 ISBN-13: 9781616200145 Publisher: Algonquin Books OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.1" W x 7.68" (0.61 lbs) 258 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: " A] remarkable collection . . . Bold and addictive, Going Away Shoes is a find." --People The foibles of the people in Jill McCorkle's world are so familiar that we want nothing so much as to watch them walk into--and then get out of--life's inevitable traps. Here, in her first collection in eight years, McCorkle collects eleven brand-new stories bristling with her characteristic combination of wit and weight. In honeymoon shoes, mud-covered hunting boots, or glass slippers, all of the women in these stories march to a place of new awareness, in one way or another, transforming their lives. They make mistakes, but they don't waste time hiding behind them. They move on. They are strong. And they're funny, even when they are sad. These stories are the work of a great storyteller who knows exactly how--and why--to pair pain with laughter. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCorkle, Jill: - Jill McCorkle is the author of nine previous books--four story collections and five novels--five of which have been selected as New York Times Notable Books. The recipient of the New England Book Award, the John Dos Passos Prize for Excellence in Literature, and the North Carolina Prize for Literature, she teaches writing at North Carolina State University and lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Visit her online at www.jillmccorkle.com. |