In sometimes humorous and sometimes tragic, even violent contexts, the characters in these stories struggle to fathom the complexities and circumstances of their lives. Here are ordinary people trying to come to grips with the implications of where they’ve been, and preparing themselves for where they’re headed. All these stories seek to interrogate and render in genuine and unflinching ways the nature of doubt, delusion, and surprisingly, the potentially rescuing powers of faith and grace. They are above all, honest and compassionate stories. Here is a writer you can trust; here are people you have known.
“In a debut collection of 15 deceptively simple tales (all previously published), Noyes distills to a startling, lyrical essence the lot of plain folks.”
—Kirkus Reviews
2003, 224 pages
ISBN 978-0-8023-1338-6 Paperback $14.95