num_pages: 165
description: In his award-winning second collection, David Means explores the fragility of those things that we cherish most. His incomparable, distinct voice—often wildly humorous, always engaging—has led the New York Times to call Means "one of our most talented younger writers."
language: English
title: Assorted Fire Events
titlecomplete: Assorted Fire Events
genres: The United States Of America, Fiction, Americana, Short Stories
ratings_count: 472
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Short Story Fiction, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction
publisher: HarpPeren