num_pages: 208
description: A Gravestone Made of Wheat is a collection of stories set against the beauty of Midwestern farm landscapes and small-town life. In every story Weaver brings sympathy and sensitivity to the rhythm and variety of American life-- illuminating the lives of the down-and-outs and the indomitable among us-- and in the process he solidifies his promise as one of our most gifted new writers.
language: English
title: A Gravestone Made of Wheat
titlecomplete: A Gravestone Made of Wheat (Greywolf Short Fiction Series)
genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 233
places: Minnesota
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Minnesota Book Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Graywolf Press