Faulty Predictions

"In Karin Lin-Greenberg's Faulty Predictions, young characters try to find their way in the world and older characters confront regrets. In "Editorial Decisions," members of the editorial board of a high school literary magazine are witnesses to an unspeakable act of violence. Two grandmothers, both immigrants from China, argue over the value of their treasures at a filming of Antiques Roadshow in "Prized Possessions." In "A Good Brother," asister forces her brother to accompany her to the Running of theBrides at Filene's Basement. A city bus driver adopts a pig that has been brought onto the bus by rowdy college students in "Designated Driver." The stories in Faulty Predictions take place in locales as diverse as small-town Ohio, the mountains of western North Carolina, and the plains of Kansas. Lin-Greenberg provides insight into the human condition over a variedcross section of geography, age, and culture. Although the characters are often faced with obstacles and challenges, the stories also capture moments of optimism and hope. "--

Product details

• Authors: Karen Lin-Greenberg, Karin Lin-Greenberg
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2014
• EAN: 9780820346861
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-4686-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Flannery O'Connor Award for Sh; Flannery O'Connor Award for Sh; Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature