You Only Get Letters from Jail

You Only Get Letters from Jail
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Haunted by unfulfilled dreams and disappointments, and often acting out of mixed intentions and questionable motives, the boys turned young men of these stories are nevertheless portrayed with depth, tenderness, and humanity. Jodi Angel's gritty and heartbreaking prose leaves readers empathizing with people they wouldn't ordinarily trust or believe in.
Jodi Angelâ€™s second story collection, You Only Get Letters from Jail, chronicles the lives of young men trapped in the liminal space between adolescence and adulthood. From picking up women at a bar hours after momâ€™s overdose to coveting a drowned girl to catching rattlesnakes with gasoline, Angel's characters are motivated by muscle cars, manipulative women, and the hope of escape from circumstances that force them either to grow up or give up. Haunted by unfulfilled dreams and disappointments, and often acting out of mixed intentions and questionable motives, these boys turned young men are nevertheless portrayed with depth, tenderness, and humanity. Angelâ€™s gritty and heartbreaking prose leaves readers empathizing with people they wouldn't ordinarily trust or believe in.
Country USA
Brand Tin House
Manufacturer Tin House Books
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2013-07-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781935639572

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