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The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas: Stories

by Davy Rothbart

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Publisher Comments:

In "The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas, " Davy Rothbart's stories grow out of road trips and small towns and are populated by questionable heroes and gold-hearted thugs. Full of loneliness and hope, heartbreak and humor, Rothbart's tales blaze their way from midwestern farm fields to state prisons and border-town brothels.

Much like the lost, tossed, and forgotten items Rothbart collected in his acclaimed book, "Found, " the stories in "The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas" capture the oddity, poetry, and dignity of everyday life.

Review:

"Davy Rothbart's stories make me wanna cry. His mid-west, white boy, thug-with-a-heart aesthetic captivates my brain and stands as the thread that laces together this heartbreaking self-published quintet of short stories. Each piece is crafted, first person, around a soul that is aching to figure out the big picture, but is mired in the here and now with the cards they're dealt." Brian Brait, The Portland Mercury

About the Author

Davy Rothbart is the author of the national bestseller Found, and creator of the magazine of the same name. A contributor to public radio's This American Life, he is also the author of the story collection The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Lie big — First snow — The lone surfer of Montana, Kansas — How I got here — Elena.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780743263054
Author:
Rothbart, Davy
Publisher:
Touchstone Books
Author:
Davy Rothbart
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Fiction : Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
Edition Description:
B102
Publication Date:
August 2005
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8 x 5.25 in 5.005 oz

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"Review" by , "Davy Rothbart's stories make me wanna cry. His mid-west, white boy, thug-with-a-heart aesthetic captivates my brain and stands as the thread that laces together this heartbreaking self-published quintet of short stories. Each piece is crafted, first person, around a soul that is aching to figure out the big picture, but is mired in the here and now with the cards they're dealt."
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