Description:
In this collection of stories, Working explores the emotional repercussions of fragile humans caught in often harsh situations beyond their control.
Brief description:
Russell Working holds an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, where he has also taught as a visiting faculty member. His fiction has appeared in such publications as The Atlantic Monthly, Zoetrope, The Paris Review, and The Triquarterly Review. He is a past winner of an Iowa Short Fiction Award, a Yaddo Fellowship, and a Pushcart Prize. He lives in Oak Park, Illinois.
Review Quotes:
"Is there any life that Russell Working cannot imagine? In these powerful, haunting stories, he explores the private lives of Egyptian adolescent girls, a North Korean woman sold to a Chinese farmer, a Russian doctor whose child has been stolen--victims of every time and place, always with singular compassion. Outrage for the world's lost and needy fuels The Irish Martyr, and intelligence and deep love imbue every sentence. This book looks at hard truths, and they will linger in the thoughts of its readers." --Erin McGraw, author of The Good Life