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In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 87015 5 83988 2005 Rust and Bone: Stories total:49|5:14|4:20|3:13|2:2|1:0| 49 193 74 11 49903 3.85 82 18 31220856 1205273 1034021 0670064424 9780670064427 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180390906m/1034021.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180390906s/1034021.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1034021.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.50 2 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 0 1 false Tue Aug 26 07:19:51 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 16:54:51 -0700 2008
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In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 3 1 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 01:18:32 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 01:22:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 14324387 637062 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 3 1 false Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 01 18:20:53 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 01 16:11:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 71100913 987678 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 16:08:41 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 04:43:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 53591148 1464815 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun May 03 09:26:51 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 09:06:57 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 09:26:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67368363 2244266 1034020 0393061299 9780393061291 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180390905m/1034020.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180390905s/1034020.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1034020.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.89 9 A brilliant and urgent debut collection by a young writer exploring the darkest corners of human experience.

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Aug 14 07:39:58 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 07:42:14 -0700 2009 44043992 1946145 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Jan 23 07:10:05 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 07:10:22 -0800 2009 8548585 563481 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 5 0 false Sat Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 01 22:05:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 07 12:18:27 -0700 2008 59088250 2366092 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 0 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 19:48:38 -0700 2009 Thu Dec 10 19:09:02 -0800 2009 15893251 905181 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Feb 20 08:33:08 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 08:34:14 -0800 2008 36542609 231714 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 04:46:59 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 04:47:37 -0700 2008 79668651 2270105 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Dec 02 13:08:38 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 13:08:38 -0800 2009 79172461 1792546 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 0 0 false Fri Nov 27 21:26:15 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 21:26:15 -0800 2009 75395022 1368720 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 12:37:38 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 27 05:34:49 -0800 2009 74129928 1743033 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 0 0 false Sat Oct 10 20:23:27 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 20:23:27 -0700 2009 71416913 2744709 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 0 0 false Wed Sep 16 09:08:54 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 09:08:54 -0700 2009 69765300 2693034 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 20:52:14 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 20:52:14 -0700 2009 68659487 1937287 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Aug 24 03:51:04 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 03:51:04 -0700 2009 62368742 2081316 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 4 0 false Mon Jul 06 13:14:58 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 13:14:58 -0700 2009 60389250 2438866 87015 0393329003 9780393329001 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145m/87015.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171094145s/87015.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87015.Rust_and_Bone_Stories 3.94 49 "Enough incident, shock, and suspense for a dozen books….Filled with stories you haven't heard before."—Bret Easton Ellis

In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Davidson's stories are small monuments to the telling detail. The hostility of his fictional universe is tempered by the humanity he invests in his characters and by his subtle and very moving observations of their motivations. He shares with Chuck Palahniuk the uncanny ability to compel our attention, time and time again, to the most difficult subject matter.]]> 2005 2 0 false Sat Jun 20 01:10:02 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 01:11:45 -0700 2009 1 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=87015