I liked this collection of 15 gritty stories by Fahy, published in 1999. It was on the shelf at home and I'd not read it yet, so... Much ado about "natives" and "outtastatahs" who find Maine beautiful and hard. The level of anger directed at those "from away" is often evident, as is the persistent notion of abuse and violence. "Uncle Cub At The Paradise Fair" captures this dark side. Reminiscent of Carolyn Chute and Erskine Caldwell...