Troublemakers (John Simmons Short Fiction Award) (Iowa Short Fiction Award) - Softcover

McNally, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877457271 ISBN 13: 9780877457275

Publisher: University of Iowa Press, 2000

Synopsis

A collection of short stories about men on the edge. From the streets of Chicago's southwest side to the rural roads of Nebraska to the small towns of southern Illinois, these men tread a very fine line between right and wrong, love and hate, humour and horror.

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Review

“John McNally is an electrifying writer whose stories burrow under the skin. His world becomes our world, his way of seeing, ours. Resistance is futile.” —Richard Russo, author of "Straight Man"

“John McNally has that rare gift of achieving both humor and poignancy, and his ability to evoke the personal past in all its delicious detail makes one think of an American Roddy Doyle. ” —T. Coraghessan Boyle, author of "T. C. Boyle Stories"

“I love "Troublemakers." With a palpable reality breathing from every page, this book has tough people in tough spots. John McNally's writing is so good that the characters won't leave you alone, but will stay in your mind for days. Read these stories and you are entering the world of a brilliant writer.” —Chris Offutt, author of "Kentucky Straight"

"I love "Troublemakers." With a palpable reality breathing from every page, this book has tough people in tough spots. John McNally's writing is so good that the characters won't leave you alone, but will stay in your mind for days. Read these stories and you are entering the world of a brilliant writer." --Chris Offutt, author of "Kentucky Straight"

"John McNally is an electrifying writer whose stories burrow under the skin. His world becomes our world, his way of seeing, ours. Resistance is futile." --Richard Russo, author of "Straight Man"

"John McNally has that rare gift of achieving both humor and poignancy, and his ability to evoke the personal past in all its delicious detail makes one think of an American Roddy Doyle. " --T. Coraghessan Boyle, author of "T. C. Boyle Stories"

John McNally is an electrifying writer whose stories burrow under the skin. His world becomes our world, his way of seeing, ours. Resistance is futile. Richard Russo, author of "Straight Man""

I love "Troublemakers." With a palpable reality breathing from every page, this book has tough people in tough spots. John McNally's writing is so good that the characters won't leave you alone, but will stay in your mind for days. Read these stories and you are entering the world of a brilliant writer. Chris Offutt, author of "Kentucky Straight""

John McNally has that rare gift of achieving both humor and poignancy, and his ability to evoke the personal past in all its delicious detail makes one think of an American Roddy Doyle. T. Coraghessan Boyle, author of "T. C. Boyle Stories""

About the Author

John McNally is the author of three novels, "After the Workshop," "The Book of Ralph," and "America s Report Card," and two story collections, "Troublemakers" (Iowa, 2000) and "Ghosts of Chicago." He has edited six anthologies, including "When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School" and "Humor Me: An Anthology of Humor by Writers of Color" (Iowa, 2002). His fiction, book reviews, and essays have appeared in more than a hundred publications, including the "Washington Post," the" Sun," and "Open City," and he is a contributing editor to the "Virginia Quarterly Review." A native of Chicago s southwest side, he is an associate professor of English at Wake Forest University."

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0877457271
• ISBN 13: 9780877457275
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228