What We Come in For, 1: Stories

by Richard Lundquist

Down there, in the heartland, lies Paradise--the fictional town that forms the heart of Richard Lundquist's collection What We Come in For. Like the sturdy quilt or linoleum floor, these stories are individually remarkable yet intimately connected: a fatherless boy whose affection for an unsavory hired hand is at odds with his own sense of rectitude; a woman who leaves her empty house only to find a greater emptiness in the arms of the town...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826212700
• ISBN13: 9780826212702
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

What We Come in For

The author Richard Lundquist uses a symphony of words to bring this collection of short stories together like magic. It reveals truth and realities of hardships endured by many during this period of society. I look forward to seeing this author produce more work in the future.