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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. MFA meets Montana Fly Fishing - lovely stories deeply rooted in the high plains... ( ) A sterling collection, the nine stories in DOG RUN MOON (2016), established Callan Wink as a writer to watch. One story here, "Breatharians," was a basis for his second effort, AUGUST (2020), one of the best coming-of-age first novels I've read in years. The last story, "In Hindsight" - a short novella, actually - exhibits an insight and wisdom rarely found in such a young writer. Simply stated, this is a fine bunch of stories. Very highly recommended for anyone partial to the genre. - Tim Bazzett, author of the memoir, BOOKLOVER “It was a full moon, fat as a tick stuck to midnight's flank. The coyotes worshiped it faithfully.” “There were cats in the barn. Litters begetting litters-some thin and misshapen with the afflictions of blood too many times mixed.” Steeped in the modern American west, these stories begin with a young man running naked in the desert at night. He is on the run for his life for stealing an abused dog. The second story features a Custer look-a-like, who reenacts Custer's Last Stand, once a year. He is also having an affair with a Native American woman, who slays him on the pretend battlefield, during each show. The rest of the collection unfolds in a similar manner, with most of them taking place in Montana and Wyoming. Well-drawn characters facing a variety of trials and predicaments, against this rugged, western backdrop. There is beauty and humor here, perfectly balanced with nuanced prose. It is an impressive debut and I look forward to seeing what this young writer does next. Easily one of the best collections of short stories I've dived into this year and a very impressive debut. Wink's Dog Run Moon brings a fierce freshness to the fore with simplistic prose and relatable, well-wrought characters. While some stories shine more than others, Wink's talent feels fluidly present throughout.
***** Five out of Five Stars Review by: Mark Palm Under Western Skies... I guess that it’s inevitable; if you write a good, scary book you’re the “next” Stephen King; a wonderful fantasy and you’re the new Tolkien or the heir to Rowling. It’s meant as a compliment, and I bet that most writers surely wouldn’t mind sharing in the success of the authors to whom they are compared, but at times it must be trying, to create something fresh and new and be seen as the latest iteration of what has gone before. Still, when faced with a new writer I feel that even if you are placing a burden upon them, it’s really the only way to give readers some frame of reference so they can get an informed idea of what a certain work is like, rather than just gushing,”read this, it’s great!” All of this leads me to Dog Run Moon: Stories, a collection of short stories by Callan Wink. I was a little more than halfway through this collection when I knew that I was reading the works of a writer who could stand shoulder to shoulder with folks like Annie Proulx and Thomas McGuane, and believe me, it’s a tough pair of writers to match up against, but this book is just that good. Since the stories are set in the American West, and take place beneath their unending skies, the analogy fits. The opening eponymous tale is about Sid, a guy who either steals or liberates a chained dog and finds himself running, perhaps for his life, naked through the countryside at night. It’s funny, scary, surreal, and full of heart and grace. And it’s just the start. One More Last Stand is about a man who plays Custer in the annual re-enactment of The Battle of Little Bighorn, and has a passionate once-a-year affair with the Native woman who slays him on the battlefield. The odd relationship is poignant and heart-breaking with moments of humor. Runoff is a May-December romance between a young slacker studying to be EMT and an older woman who has been around the block, and the young man’s father, who is drawn into their lives. Sun Dance is about a builder whose solitary life is shattered by a tragic accident, and how a friend’s marriage to a Native American woman may help him to heal. Off The Track is startling tale of a teenager headed to a juvenile detention center, and the effect that it has upon him and his family. The last story, In Hindsight is a tour-de-force, a long story about a lone woman, Lauren, and her relationships with animals as well as people. It tracks her life with the depth and complexity of a novel, and bodes well for Mr. Wink’s abilities to write a novel. Since I read this book as an ARC I cannot quote from it, which is a crying shame. Mr. Wink prose sings, with startling imagery and a simple grace that he uses to great effect in conveying emotion. Every story in this collection is expertly constructed, but even if they were not the emotion and power they convey would be enough to make this book something special. And even though I compared Mr. Wink to two writers who I admire enormously, with only the best of intentions, I will tell you now that he has a voice that is completely and totally his own. Dog Run Moon:Stories is one of the best and most complete collections of short fiction that I have read in a very long time. Miss it at your peril. Full reviews available at: http://www.thebookendfamily.weebly.co... Hæderspriser
"A construction worker on the run from the shady local businessman whose dog he has stolen; a Wild West re-enactor engaged in a long-running affair with the Indian "squaw" who slays him on the battlefield every year; a middle-aged high school janitor caught in a scary dispute over land and cattle with her former step-son - Callan Wink's characters are often confronted with predicaments few of us can imagine. But thanks to the humor, remarkable empathy and layered storytelling of this supremely gifted author, these stories become universally transporting and resonant. Set mostly in Montana and Wyoming, near the borders of Yellowstone National Park, they combine an unforgettable understanding of the natural world with powerful human concerns. Dog Run Moon announces the arrival of a major new talent writing deep in the American grain"-- No library descriptions found. |
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