Blackberries, Blackberries Contributor(s): Wilkinson, Crystal (Author), Finney, Nikky (Foreword by), Jeffers, Honorée (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0813169585 ISBN-13: 9780813169583 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | African American - Women - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Kentucky Voices |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.50 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: As the title implies, this beautifully written collection bursts with stories reminiscent of blackberries----small, succulent morsels that are inviting and sweet, yet sometimes bitter. Crystal Wilkinson provides an almost voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of her characters: Two misfit teenagers seek stolen moments of love and acceptance in the cloak of night ("Hushed"); a woman spends every waking hour obsessed with dying yet ironically watching her loved ones pass away before her ("Waiting on the Reaper"); a wife confronts her husband's mistress in a diner over potato skins and cornbread ("Need"); and a pious young woman's torment erupt in a violent and unsuspecting resolution ("No Ugly Ways"). The stories in this award-winning collection are terse and transient, like snippets taken from random dreams, thoughts, or conversations. Wilkinson is able to embed a vibrancy into each stunningly descriptive and evocative tale. Infused with humor, sadness and honesty, this provocative and haunting work features a new foreword and a new afterword by nationally acclaimed authors Nikky Finney and Honor e Jeffers. |