Poised on the precipice of mystery and longing, each character in Now You Know It All also hovers on the brink of discoveryand decision. Set in small-town North Carolina, or featuring eager Southerners venturing afar, these stories capture the crucial moment of irrevocable change. A young waitress accepts an offer from a beguiling stranger; a troubled boy attempts to unleash the villain from an internet hoax on his party guests; a smitten student finds more than she bargained for in her favorite teacher’s attic; two adult sisters reconvene to uncover a family secret hidden in plain sight. With a sharp eye for rendering inner life, Joanna Pearson has a knack for creating both compassion and a looming sense of threat. Her stories peel back the layers of the narratives we tell ourselves in an attempt to understand the world, revealing that the ghosts haunting us are often the very shadows that we cast.
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Now You Know It All
Poised on the precipice of mystery and longing, each character in Now You Know It All also hovers on the brink of discoveryand decision. Set in small-town North Carolina, or featuring eager Southerners venturing afar, these stories capture the crucial moment of irrevocable change. A young waitress accepts an offer from a beguiling stranger; a troubled boy attempts to unleash the villain from an internet hoax on his party guests; a smitten student finds more than she bargained for in her favorite teacher’s attic; two adult sisters reconvene to uncover a family secret hidden in plain sight. With a sharp eye for rendering inner life, Joanna Pearson has a knack for creating both compassion and a looming sense of threat. Her stories peel back the layers of the narratives we tell ourselves in an attempt to understand the world, revealing that the ghosts haunting us are often the very shadows that we cast.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780822967118 |
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Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press |
Publication date: | 09/26/2023 |
Series: | Drue Heinz Literature Prize Series |
Pages: | 224 |
Sales rank: | 425,808 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d) |
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