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Blackberries, Blackberries
Paperback
Series: Kentucky Voices
General FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9780813169583
Publisher: Univ Pr Of Kentucky
Published: Feb 24 2017
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
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 Honorée Jeffers.
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