Set in the country, thirteen humorous stories feature a cast of characters whose self-delusion and self-discoveries visit them in prisons, trailer parks, and male group therapy sessions. This description may be from another edition of this product.
The best collection I've read since Tobias Wolfe's The Night
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The best collection I've read since Tobias Wolfe's The Night in Question. Like Wolfe, Spencer manages the deft trick of taking on matters of real heft with a light and even comic hand. And unlikemost collections, Spencer's has a satisfying cumulative effect--its early squinty-eyed perspective slowly relaxes to offer a wider and more hopeful field of vision. As entertaining and moving as Spencer's Lost Son, which is saying something. --A reader in Fallbrook, California.
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