Avery Colt is a Snake, a Thief, a Liar
Cape Girardeau, MO : Southeast Missouri State University Press, 2019.
Format: Book
Description: 157 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"In this semi-autobiographical, linked story collection follows the misadventures of Avery Colt as he struggles to survive in North St. Louis alongside his family. Learning the best way to slaughter a goat, rebuilding his family's corner market, and reckoning the weight of a revolver are a few of the challenges Avery faces. As he matures through each page, Avery takes control of his circumstances and attempts dangerous feats of alchemy. By confronting his own fears and limitations, he seeks to transform cruelty into compassion, rind into fruit, despair intohope. Charged with urgency and emotion, Austin's raw prose faithfully renders a community determined to overcome crisis with strength, dark humor, and plenty of heart"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Do it yourself -- The gatecrasher of Hyboria -- Bad beat -- Most valuable player -- Garden of fire and blood -- Nothing uglier than gold on a corpse -- Cauldron -- Teeth's story -- Cut open the vein -- Neck bones -- Shine -- Nobody promised milk and honey.
ISBN:
9781732039919
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
F Austin | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Fiction | Out (Due: 5/20/2024) |
Winner, Nilsen Prize for a First Novel