Thorn
By: Evan Morgan Williams ; selected by Al Young
Contributors: Young, Al, 1939- editor
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781886157941
Work titles: Short stories
Description: "The seductive beauty of these subtle, troubling fictions reflect their author's dreamy, voice-drenched visions of underdog lives," writes Al Young, who selected THORN as the winner of the G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short fiction, in his foreword to this lush collection of short stories by Evan Morgan Williams. These stories portray hardships of characters who come from a variety of backgrounds, especially Native Americans and others from the Pacific Coast. With his vivid descriptions of these characters and their experiences, Williams explores their psyches and personal struggles, but common themes tie these stories together in ways that invite readers to see their own struggles and relationships in new ways"--

"Winner of the G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction, selected by Al Young, these stories portray hardships of characters from a variety of backgrounds, especially Native Americans and others from the Pacific Coast"--
Notes: "Winner of G.S. Sharat Chandra Award for short fiction."
Table of contents: title: The great black shape in the water --; title: Michael says --; title: Giveaway --; title: Steam --; title: Tiny wheels on a piano --; title: Tumble me like a shell in shallow waves --; title: Horses --; title: Morsel --; title: Gray --; title: Ivory --; title: Blue dress, blue pond --; title: The visit --; title: Sleeping --; title: The promise keepers --; title: The limousine in my life.