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A Kind of Flying

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Ron Carlson's stories, sometimes wicked or bittersweet, often zany, are rich with a hard-earned hopefulness frequently absent in contemporary fiction. In this generous gathering from collections no longer available, longtime fans and new readers alike can savor the development of a master of idiosyncrasy.

Properly celebrated for his range, Carlson offers us a rural sheriff who's wary of UFOs , a lawyer on a mission in remote Alaska , a baseball player turned killer-by-accident , and a nineteen-year-old who experiences an unsettling sexual awakening during an Arizona summer . Here also is a man accusing Bigfoot of stealing his wife, followed by Bigfoot's incomparable response. Not least of the treasures is "The H Street Sledding Record," a story perfect for family holiday reading, in which a young father creates the magic of Santa by throwing manure on his roof on Christmas Eve.

This book proves Carlson's axiom that "a short story is not a single thing done a single way," and it offers us—finally—a full view of his remarkable talents.

Language: English

Pages: 466

Format: Paperback

Publisher: W. W. Norton Company

Release: October 17, 2003

ISBN: 0393324796

ISBN 13: 9780393324792

A Kind of Flying

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Ron Carlson's stories, sometimes wicked or bittersweet, often zany, are rich with a hard-earned hopefulness frequently absent in contemporary fiction. In this generous gathering from collections no longer available, longtime fans and new readers alike can savor the development of a master of idiosyncrasy.

Properly celebrated for his range, Carlson offers us a rural sheriff who's wary of UFOs , a lawyer on a mission in remote Alaska , a baseball player turned killer-by-accident , and a nineteen-year-old who experiences an unsettling sexual awakening during an Arizona summer . Here also is a man accusing Bigfoot of stealing his wife, followed by Bigfoot's incomparable response. Not least of the treasures is "The H Street Sledding Record," a story perfect for family holiday reading, in which a young father creates the magic of Santa by throwing manure on his roof on Christmas Eve.

This book proves Carlson's axiom that "a short story is not a single thing done a single way," and it offers us—finally—a full view of his remarkable talents.

Language: English

Pages: 466

Format: Paperback

Publisher: W. W. Norton Company

Release: October 17, 2003

ISBN: 0393324796

ISBN 13: 9780393324792

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