Snapping Lines

by Jack Lopez

A construction worker takes up with the pregnant daughter of an acquaintance and finds he doesn't control the relationship as much as he thinks he does . . . A couple searches for a lost dog along the beach because the dog is more important than their relationship . . . A drunken man picks up a girl hitchhiker and remembers what it once felt like to have feelings for someone else . . . What does it mean to be male in a world in which old borders no...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816520763
• ISBN13: 9780816520763
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great collection

If you enjoy stories by the likes of Carver, this book is definitely for you. These stories are like quiet explosions, sneaking up on you with a surprising punch, even though the language is spare and low-key. The segues are a particular treat, tying the stories together into a coherent whole. More than just a collection, this book is a complete piece of work that works together beautifully. "La Luz" and "A Place in France" are my best picks.