The woods were never quiet
By: stories by Monique Wentzel ; with drawings by Jessica Dunne
Contributors: Dunne, Jessica, 1952- illustrator; Clark, Jonathan, 1952- printer; Book Club of California; Artichoke Press; Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc; Acme Bookbinding
Series: Publication number 232 of the Book Club of California; Publication (Book Club of California) -- no. 232.
Publisher: The Book Club of California
Published: 2014
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
Subjects: Place (Philosophy) in literature; Fiction; Identity (Psychology); Well-being
Description: "Monique Wentzel is a compelling new voice in contemporary fiction and the recipient of a 2012-14 Wallace Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University. She takes as her subject the people and places of California, revealing a tender, sometimes dark vision of the relationships between them. Set in mostly rural areas in Northern California, along the California-Arizona border, and in the suburbs around the San Francisco Bay, Wentzel's narratives describe the beauty of this vast landscape as well as the singular, vivid ordinariness of the many lives unfolding within it...Although told in distinct voices and structured around closely-observed details that allow each story to stand on its own, a sense of something primal runs through the book, and Wentzel's unflinching prose gives deep cohesion to the whole. The moments gathered in these thoughtfully curated stories may be ephemeral, but the writing resonates and endures. San Francisco artist Jessica Dunne's subtle drawings explore and reflect on the stories' themes. More than illustrations, they offer a visual counterpoint to the varied facets of Wentzel's narratives." -- Publisher's page
Notes: The Wood were never quiet includes eight full-page line drawings and eight vignettes by Jessica Dunne. The edition consists of 300 numbered copies, signed by both the author and the illustrator. Of these, 140 copies have an additional print by Jessica Dunne laid in; these copies are designated for The Book Club of California's Standing Order members, who provide crucial support for the publishing program by agreeing to buy each new book upon release. -- Publisher's page

"The Woods Were Never Quiet was designed and letterpress printed for The Book Club of California in an edition of 300 numbered copies by Jonathan Clark at The Artichoke Press, Mountain View, California. Typeset in Garvis Pro and printed on Mohawk Superfine paper, the edition was bound by Acme Binding in Charlestown, Massachusetts." -- Colophon

"This keepsake was printed especially for the Standing Order members of the Book Club of California, June 2014"--Colophon on keepsake leaf laid in with book.
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