Título: Night Moves: And other stories
Autor: Jared Dillian
Sinopse: “This collection sizzles.”
--Joe Oestreich, author of Hitless Wonder
“I dare you to stop after reading one story.”
--Barbara Claypole White, bestselling author of The Perfect Son NIGHT MOVES collects sixteen of Jared Dillian’s most compelling short stories, in a gut punch of a book that introduces a powerful new voice in American short fiction.
Dillian is a bestselling nonfiction writer and financial expert by day, and his stories dive headlong into frequently complex and dark subject matter: sex, death, life, success, anxiety, the subconscious desire for self-sabotage, relationships, substance abuse, mental illness, poverty, wealth, and God. But mostly sex and death, because often we have to choose between the two at some crucial moment in our lives.
In one story, a professor with a drinking problem wins half a billion dollars on the Powerball--but has to fight old habits to claim his winnings in time. In another, a girl with an awkward smile and shiftless parents finds herself on track to secure a powerful job--until a strange new nighttime hobby imperils her future. And in another, a fifteen-year-old truant is sent to a mysterious religious sect in the high desert of Northern California--only to discover an awful truth that will set her running again. Dillian navigates through geographies and time periods with ease, creating distinctive personalities with one common thread: they all are fighting for their lives.
Filled with memorable characters, unforgettable twists, and dramatic insights into human nature, this is a page-turning, thought-provoking collection for any lover of the art of story.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Night Moves: And other stories”, de Jared Dillian, publicado pela editora Seven Cats Press, em 2024 e com 272 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Seven Cats Press
Páginas: 272
Ano: 2024-09-23
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 9798990944701
ISBN13: 9798990944701
