Bob Seger's House and Other Stories is a collection of short
stories written by some of Michigan's most well-known fiction
writers. This collection of twenty-two short stories serves as a
celebration not only of the tenth anniversary of the Made in
Michigan Writers Series in 2016 but also of the rich history of
writing and storytelling in the region. As series editors Michael
Delp and M. L. Leibler state in their preface, ""The stories
contained in this anthology are a way to stay connected to each
other. Think of them as messages sent from all over the map,
stitching readers and writers together through stories that
continue to honor the ancient art of the fire tale, the hunting
epic, and all of the ways language feeds the blood of
imagination."" The scope of this project reflects the dynamic and
diverse writing that is currently taking place by people who
consider their home to be the Great Lakes state. Stories are
far-ranging, from the streets of Detroit and the iconic presence of
the auto industry to the wild tracts of the Upper Peninsula, to a
couple on the west coast trying to figure out parenting. The book
vibrates with that tension, of metal versus rock and human frailty
taking on the pitfalls and hardships of living in this world. In
his foreword, Charles Baxter asks, ""Does a region give rise to a
particular kind of literature? Michigan is so fiercely diverse in
its landscapes, its economy, and its population demographics that
it presents anybody who wants to write about it with a kind of
blank slate. You can't summarize the state easily."" These
storytellers exude a ""Michigan aesthetic"" in their writing,
something that cannot be learned in a textbook or taught in a
classroom but can be felt through the tales of these storytellers.
The experience of picking up this collection is akin to taking a
drive from the mechanized world and arriving several hours later in
one of the wildest places on earth. Readers of short fiction will
enjoy the multitude of voices in this anthology.
General
Imprint: |
Wayne State University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Made in Michigan Writers Series |
Release date: |
May 2016 |
Editors: |
Michael Delp
• M.L. Liebler
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Foreword by: |
Charles Baxter
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
376 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8143-4194-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
0-8143-4194-2 |
Barcode: |
9780814341940 |
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