Avery Colt is a snake, a thief, a liar /
"In this semi-autobiographical, linked story collection follows the misadventures of Avery Colt as he struggles to survive in North St. Louis alongside his family. Learning the best way to slaughter a goat, rebuilding his family's corner market, and reckoning the weight of a revolver are a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cape Girardeau, MO :
Southeast Missouri State University Press,
2019.
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| Summary: | "In this semi-autobiographical, linked story collection follows the misadventures of Avery Colt as he struggles to survive in North St. Louis alongside his family. Learning the best way to slaughter a goat, rebuilding his family's corner market, and reckoning the weight of a revolver are a few of the challenges Avery faces. As he matures through each page, Avery takes control of his circumstances and attempts dangerous feats of alchemy. By confronting his own fears and limitations, he seeks to transform cruelty into compassion, rind into fruit, despair intohope. Charged with urgency and emotion, Austin's raw prose faithfully renders a community determined to overcome crisis with strength, dark humor, and plenty of heart"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 157 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Awards: | Winner, Nilsen Prize for a First Novel |
| ISBN: | 9781732039919 1732039917 |