{"product_id":"southern-cross-stories-paperback","title":"Southern Cross: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSkip Horack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"These stories are the real deal, the way Larry Brown's and Raymond Carver's stories are real. They move at depth with what can only be called a great and authentic soul. This is a special book, and the announcement of a wonderful writer and storyteller.\"--Rick Bass\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sixteen short stories featured in Skip Horack's prize-winning debut collection paint a richly textured vision of the American South. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the Gulf Coast over the course of a year torn halfway by the arrival of Hurricane Katrina, these stories, filled with humor, restraint, and verve, follow the lives of an assembly of unforgettable characters. An exonerated ex-con who may not be entirely innocent, a rabbit farmer in mourning, and an earnest young mariner trying to start a new life with his wife--all are characters that populate the spirited cities and drowsy parishes in Horack's marvelous portrait of the South. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A knockout winner\" for introducer Antonya Nelson, \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Cross \u003c\/i\u003emarks the arrival of a standout new voice.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories are the real deal, the way Larry Brown's and Raymond Carver's stories are real. They move with what can only be called a great and authentic soul. This is a special book, and the announcement of a wonderful writer and storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e Rick Bass, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Rocks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The sixteen short stories featured in Skip Horack's prize-winning debut collection paint a richly textured vision of the American South. Set in the Gulf Coast over the course of a year torn halfway by the arrival of Hurricane Katrina, these stories, filled with humor, restraint, and verve, follow the lives of an assembly of unforgettable characters. An exonerated ex-con who may not be entirely innocent, a rabbit farmer in mourning, and an earnest young mariner trying to start a new life with his wife all are characters that populate the spirited cities and drowsy parishes in Horack's marvelous portrait of the South.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Each of these deeply felt stories is an offbeat song of the new South. From post-K New Orleans to the Panhandle, Horack rummages fearlessly through the houses and trailers and yards and bars where his characters kill time and make hay, so he can unearth what worries their hearts. His is an intrepid and startling new literary voice.\"\u003cbr\u003e Pia Z. Ehrhardt, author of \u003ci\u003eFamous Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"These stories are alive with feeling, they are strong and intelligent, they explore the geography of a place and a time and a people and they explore it inforgettably. Skip Horack is a writer to watch.\"\u003cbr\u003e John LHeureux, author of The Miracle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Skip Horack was born and raised in Louisiana, attended Florida State University, and practiced law for five years in Baton Rouge. His work has appeared in Epoch, the Southern Review, Narrative, and other journals. Horack currently teaches at Stanford University, where he was also a Wallace Stegner Fellow. He lives in San Francisco.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47748248731897,"sku":"9780547232782","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/C0phYhtdCR9780547232782.webp?v=1775051685","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/southern-cross-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}