Synopses & Reviews
A young woman struggles with a brain-damaged sister and chooses an unconventional path as a large-animal veterinarian in these interrelated stories that form a mosaic of a contemporary woman's life in the upper Midwest.
Review
This "resonant collection of short stories set in rural North Dakota . . . establishes Van Winckel as a talent to be watched."--Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Nance Van Winckel's short stories have appeared in the Northwest Review, Cutbank, and Beloit Fiction Journal. Her poetry has appeared in many publications, including the Nation and American Poetry Review. She is the editor of Willow Springs and teaches English at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington.
Table of Contents
Warranty -- Tell that to the river -- Apprentice -- Rainy day says -- Volunteer -- Gone fingers -- Song for blue trout -- The ride home -- After my heart -- Good riddance -- Heart of hearts -- Coming to -- Asunder -- Doghouse -- For the keeping -- Providence.