false 3340530 2 This year, acclaimed short-story writer ZZ Packer chooses twenty distinctive stories representing the great number of voices and narratives coming out of the South. Some of the youngest and freshest talents on the literary horizon--Bret Anthony Johnston, Kevin Brockmeier, Holly Goddard Jones--accompany well-known Southern stalwarts, including Pinckney Benedict, Clyde Edgerton and Ron Rash. Their stories tell of life as it is now, a life not seen in romanticized Southern fiction, one where existence--both urban and rural--is as raw and risky as it is alluring. The energy of this collection courses through every one of Packer's edgy, funny, and gritty selections. 3378797 12 8 2008 New Stories from the South 2008 (New Stories from the South) total:39|5:6|4:16|3:14|1:3| 39 139 98 17 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 11 18:26:31 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 15 19:15:41 -0800 2009 I've not finished yet but am closing in on it and found some stories which drew me in far more than did others. Some authors names I recognized, others I didn't. Nothing I couldn't say of nearly any collection. Still, I must say I've enjoyed the book overall and look forward to finishi...more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 18:59:51 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 14:56:21 -0800 2008 1
The only story I thought was worth its salt was one about a pawn shop owner dealing with his nephew's...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 16:09:14 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 16:10:07 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Sep 11 17:30:49 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 01 11:24:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Dec 02 13:25:28 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 11:22:45 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 13:25:28 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Sep 26 17:57:39 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 16:45:00 -0700 2008
I honestly had to put it down after the introduction. As a Southerner, I felt kinda pigeon-holed by her description of the people of the South.

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Theory of realty: I could totally relate to that one. Make me remember some emotions I had in my early teenage years.

Others stories I really like: Lizard Man, Child of God, Lucky Seven & Galloway (I would totally read more stories with Galloway, loved that ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 03 04:16:33 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 04:17:55 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 30 20:04:48 -0700 2008 Fri May 22 13:54:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Dec 16 15:01:12 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 01 06:05:51 -0700 2009 Theory of Realty, First Marriage, Lizard Man, and Leak.]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 19:09:21 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 19:10:08 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Oct 15 23:38:14 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 13:49:49 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 23:38:14 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Sep 12 07:12:46 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 16 16:26:23 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 18 06:08:34 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 06:13:06 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Aug 24 09:16:52 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 10:02:22 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 09:16:52 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Jul 02 11:46:58 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 15:04:25 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 11:46:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 11 14:45:04 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 14:45:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 18:09:50 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 18:09:58 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 16:12:50 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 16:12:50 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 29 13:50:49 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 13:50:49 -0700 2009