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050 00 PS3604.A97833|bA6 2017
100 1 Dawkins, Curtis,|eauthor.
240 10 Short stories.|kSelections
245 14 The Graybar Hotel :|bstories /|cCurtis Dawkins.
250 First Scribner hardcover edition.
264 1 New York, NY :|bScribner,|c2017.
264 4 |cİ2017.
300 210 pages ;|c22 cm
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier
505 00 |tCounty -- A human number -- Sunshine -- Daytime drama --
The boy who dreamed too much -- 573543 -- In the dayroom
with Stinky -- Swans -- The world out there -- Six
pictures of a fire at night -- Depakote Mo -- Brother
goose -- Engulfed -- Leche quemada.
520 "In this stunning debut collection, Curtis Dawkins, an MFA
graduate and convicted murderer serving life without
parole, takes us inside the worlds of prison and prisoners
with stories that dazzle with their humor and insight,
even as they describe a harsh and barren existence. In
Curtis Dawkins's first short story collection, he offers a
window into prison life through the eyes of his narrators
and their cellmates. Dawkins reveals the idiosyncrasies,
tedium, and desperation of long-term incarceration--he
describes men who struggle to keep their souls alive
despite the challenges they face. In "A Human Number," a
man spends his days collect-calling strangers just to hear
the sounds of the outside world. In "573543," an inmate
recalls his descent into addiction as his prison softball
team gears up for an annual tournament against another
unit. In "Leche Quemada," an inmate is released and finds
freedom more complex and baffling then he expected.
Dawkins's stories are funny and sad, filled with
unforgettable detail--the barter system based on
calligraphy-ink tattoos, handmade cards, and cigarettes; a
single dandelion smuggled in from the rec yard; candy made
from powdered milk, water, sugar, and hot sauce. His
characters are nuanced and sympathetic, despite their
obvious flaws. The Graybar Hotel tells moving, human
stories about men enduring impossible circumstances.
Dawkins takes readers beyond the cells into characters'
pasts and memories and desires, into the unusual bonds
that form during incarceration and the strained
relationships with family members on the outside. He's an
extraordinary writer with a knack for metaphor, and this
is a powerful compilation of stories that gives voice to
the experience of perhaps the most overlooked members of
our society"--|cProvided by publisher.
650 0 Prison psychology|zUnited States|vFiction.
650 0 Imprisonment|zUnited States|vFiction.
650 0 Prisoners|zUnited States|vFiction.
650 4 FICTION / Literary.
650 4 FICTION / Short Stories (single author).
650 4 FICTION / Crime.
655 7 Short stories.|2lcgft
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