num_pages: 152
description: In these riveting stories, the individual is thrown into the larger, insensitive space of war, religion, or so-called progress, where persistence or survival must be supported on the smaller and sometimes socially inappropriate measure of personal beliefs and desires.
language: English
title: Lent: The Slow Fast
titlecomplete: Lent: The Slow Fast (Iowa Short Fiction Award)
ratings_count: 4
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Iowa Short Fiction Award
publisher: Univ of Iowa Pr