What burns : stories /

"Written over the course of twenty-five years, the stories in What Burns examine the extremes of desire against a backdrop of family, class, and mortality. In 'Bliss', a young man befriends the convicted felon who murdered his mother when he was only a child. In 'Not Even Camping...

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Main Author: Peck, Dale (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Soho Press, [2019]
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Summary:"Written over the course of twenty-five years, the stories in What Burns examine the extremes of desire against a backdrop of family, class, and mortality. In 'Bliss', a young man befriends the convicted felon who murdered his mother when he was only a child. In 'Not Even Camping Is Like Camping Anymore', a teenage boy fends off the advances of a five-year-old his mother babysits. And in 'Dues', a man discovers that everything he owns is borrowed from someone else--including his time on earth."--
Physical Description:197 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:9781641290821
164129082X