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The Remains of River Names

by Matt Briggs

Awards

King County Arts Commission Publication Award, 1998.

Synopses & Reviews

Synopsis:

The novel is told in 12 linked stories, each of which is a chapter told in turn by the members of a counter-culture family in the process of destroying itself. The novel takes place over twenty years, from the '70's to the 90's, from the beginnings of familial disintegration to its individual members coming to terms. This novel won the 1998 King County (Washington) Arts Commission Publication Award for Fiction.

Table of Contents

My name's Roy — A carpeted room — The lake on Mars — Rehabilitation — Nightcrawlers — The house below Laughing Horse Reservoir — Jolly Rancher — Sewage lagoon — Instructions for running — Sleep dummy — The remains of river names.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780930773564
Author:
Briggs, Matt
Publisher:
Black Heron Press
Location:
Seattle, WA :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Subculture
Subject:
Problem families
Subject:
Problem families -- Washington (State) -- Fiction.
Copyright:
Series Volume:
bk. 1
Publication Date:
September 1999
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
8.83x5.79x.75 in. .99 lbs.

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