Shiner. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF BY NPR. “Amy Jo Burns writes a version of Appalachia that is one step removed from magic – all strychnine and moonshine and powerful wonder.”—NPR. “ [A] wrenching testament, told in language as incandescent as smoldering coal This is not a despairing book, but a hopeful one, of Appalachian women taking back their life stories.” —New York Times . "A story as dark and twisty as the Appalachian mountains where it's set, SHINER is riveting and full of wonder. Amy Jo Burns takes us deep into a land both beautiful and treacherous, where men handle snakes and make moonshine, where woman navigate a world that needs their labor but denies their happiness, and where girls like Wren Bird must decide who to be in a place that wants them to be /5(). · Anne reveals the November selections for Modern Mrs Darcy Book www.doorway.ru us: www.doorway.run pick: Shiner by Amy Jo BurnsFlight pick: Jayber C.
Author:Amy Jo Burns Language: eng Format: epub Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Published: T+ VERSE. It was strange for Flynn to witness his best friend transform from boy to legend, but even he couldn't deny Briar's new dimension. The following is excerpted from Amy Jo Burn's new novel, Shiner. Burns is the author of the memoir Cinderland. Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review Daily, Tin House, Ploughshares, Gay Magazine, Electric Literature, Literary Hub, and The Paris Review Daily, and the anthology Not That. Amy Jo Burns Writing Shiner was completely different from writing my memoir, Cinderland, which came out in Part of that is because of life circumstances—when I wrote Cinderland I was able to do a deep dive into the material for several hours at a time. While I wrote Shiner.
Amy Jo Burns is the author of the memoir Cinderland() and most recently Shiner(). Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review Daily, Tin House, Ploughshares, Gay Magazine, Electric Literature, Literary Hub, and The Paris Review Daily, as well as the anthology Not That Bad. (From the publisher.). Rich with epic love and epic loss, and diving deep into a world that is often forgotten but still part of America, Shiner reveals the hidden story behind two generations' worth of Appalachian heartbreak and resolve. Amy Jo Burns brings us a smoldering, taut debut novel about modern female myth-making in a land of men-and one young girl who must ultimately open her eyes. Shiner. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF BY NPR. “Amy Jo Burns writes a version of Appalachia that is one step removed from magic – all strychnine and moonshine and powerful wonder.”—NPR. “ [A] wrenching testament, told in language as incandescent as smoldering coal This is not a despairing book, but a hopeful one, of Appalachian women taking back their life stories.” —New York Times Book Review.
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