Seldom does a thin little first book of fiction provide so much reward
while fueling such great anticipation. Steve Holt's short stories
illuminate the struggles of men and boys to face and to cope with
depression, abandonment, and deceit. With spare language and a sure
narrative touch reminiscent of Richard Ford's stories, his navigation of
the timeless and sometimes self-destructive preoccupations of his male
characters evokes power, pathos, and rich humor. Against the backdrop of
these coming-of-age stories, the tantalizing excerpt which Holt shares
from his forthcoming novel Realworld.com is a startling change in style
and form, one which will keep readers turning the pages and asking for
more.
Steve Holt depicts a boy's first flight from his troubled
family in two coming-of-age stories, Outside and Ballpark, relies on a
few pages of spare dialogue to tell a haunting tale of marital deceit in
Checkup, and provides a tantalizing first look at his forthcoming
novel.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
FREE -- US & UK Kindle Edition -- A Day at the Ballpark, and Other Stories (Harvard Perspectives in Fiction) by Steve Holt
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