A Cold Glass of Milk

by Nathan Leslie

Hailed as "original, inventive, and rich in tales that amuse, delight, and move" and "a collection that gets under the skin quickly," A Cold Glass of Milk, by Nathan Leslie, is published by Uccelli... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972323112
• ISBN13: 9780972323116
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Uccelli Pr
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

19 different points of view for the price of one book

A marriage on the fritz, the family dog dying, and the excitement of mushroom hunting? Yes, it's all there and more in Nathan Leslie's "Amanita and Bolete", a short story found in his new book, "A Cold Glass of Milk". Comparing closely and favorably in tone to the film "American Beauty", the author shows us Laurel, a sardonic and unfufilled wife and mother who finds joy and new life in the strangest of company and places. Subtle and reflective, what starts as a story of dying gradually shows Laurel and us that there's life all around - and within, if we care to hunt for it. Other favorite stories of mine from this collection are "My April (a suburban housewife goes on night patrol in the neighborhood)," "WAC: The Art of (we get a glimpse inside the world of "art salesman" who sell out of the back of a truck)," and "Bloodworms" (a disfigured model reevaluates her past and future). There are nineteen stories in all and in every one of them, a unique set of characters bring us smack into the middle of worlds we would normally never see. Curl up by the fire with this collection. You won't be disappointed.