Days Like Smoke - A Minnesota Boyhood

"Here is the story of Jon Hassler's early years. His poignant remembrance of family and friends, of youthful calamities and triumphs, show what shaped him and opened his path to become one of Minnesota's best-loved and iconic writers. Memoirs are written from the vantage point of age. Here, his close examination of memory-what endures and why-unfold the pivotal moments of his growing up. Family, friends, new neighborhoods and old, questions of faith and doubt-all had deep meaning, he comes to see. In this book, Hassler also confirms William Faulkner's opinion: 'The past is never dead. It's not even past'"--

List of contents

 Table of Contents 
Foreword: Will Weaver 
Chapter 1: HOUSES 
Chapter 2: MOVIES 
Chapter 3: CHURCHES 
Chapter 4: PHOTOS 
Chapter 5: LESSONS 
Chapter 6: GROCERIES 
Afterword

About the author

Jon Hassler (1933–2008) was writer in residence and Regents Professor Emeritus at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. His many novels and short stories were often set in small-town Minnesota. 
Will Weaver is author of Sweet Land, Memory Boy, and Red Earth, White Earth. He has also written award-winning novels and series for young adults. He taught creative writing and literature at Bemidji State University and lives in northern Minnesota. 

Product details

• Authors: Jon Hassler
• Publisher: Afton Historical Society Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781736102114
• ISBN: 978-1-73610-211-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 213 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 282 g
• Illustrations: 15 b-w illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies