The theory of light and matter
By: Andrew Porter
Series: The Flannery O'Connor award for short fiction
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780224089821
Subjects: Children; Fiction; Teenagers; Responsibility; Ethics
Description: These ten stories take us across the country - from rural Pennsylvania to suburban Connecticut - and deep into characters struggling to find meaning in the day-to-day lives. The stories offer a stunningly astute vision of contemporary American suburbia, full of tension, heartbreak and emotional complexity.
Table of contents: title: Hole; title: Coyotes; title: Azul; title: The theory of light and matter; title: River dog; title: Departure; title: Merkin; title: Storms; title: Skin; title: Connecticut.