A Cast of Characters and Other Stories; Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe Series 2006

by Sonny Brewer

• ISBN13: 9781596921931
• ISBN10: 1596921935
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: MacAdam/Cage

Summary

Rick Bragg. Tim Gautreaux. William Gay. Fannie Flagg. Diane McWhorter. Charles Simic. Daniel Wallace. Steve Yarbrough. These are just a handful of the acclaimed writers whose work has appeared in theStories from the Blue Moon Cafeseries since its 2002 inception. Now, inCast of Characters and Other Stories, the fifth installment of the series, Sonny Brewer has selected a new crop of fiction promising to satisfy even the most discerning of tastes. This dynamic collection of fourteen short stories is a must-read, offering the best in contemporary Southern writing and a glimpse into the future of Southern literature.

Author Biography

Sonny Brewer owns Over the Transom Bookstore in Fairhope, Alabama, and serves as board chairman of the Fairhope Center for the Writing Arts. He is the author of the novel The Poet of Tolstoy Park and the upcoming A Sound Like Thunder.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 3
Coppers: 1939	p. 5
Five and Riding Shotgun	p. 29
A Cast of Characters	p. 31
A Man	p. 41
The Safety Man	p. 49
Where Will You Go When Your Skin Cannot Contain You?	p. 55
Push	p. 83
New York City Marathon	p. 99
My Sestina, His Sestina	p. 113
Holiday	p. 119
Your Body Is Changing	p. 161
Their Ancient, Glittering Eyes	p. 199
Hattiesburg, Mississippi	p. 229
When Jesus Lost His Head	p. 241
About the Contributors	p. 249
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