Synopses & Reviews
Filled with admiration for his characters and the hope they bring to their day to day dilemmas,
Night Swimming has affirmed Pete Fromm's reputation as one of the nation's best writers.
Review
"
Night Swimming is a knock-out collection, a big, beautiful breakout for Fromm."--
Thom Jones"With Night Swimming, Pete Fromm exceeds expectation: great range here, great delicacy, great news."--Nicholas Delbanco
"Night Swimming is a joy to read."--Chris Offutt
"Fromm is the real deal." --The Portland Oregonian
"Another stellar collection that showcases Fromm's impressive dexterity."--The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Fromm's works are shrewd reminders of how perfectly art can illuminate the petty indecencies of everyday life." --The Boston Phoenix
About the Author
Pete Fromm is the author most recently of the novel
How All This Started. He won Pacific Northwest Booksellers Awards for the story collection
Dry Rain (1997) and the memoir
Indian Creek Chronicles (1994). He has published over a hundred stories, earning nominations for the Pushcart Prize, among other honors. He lives with his family in Great Falls, MT.
Table of Contents
How All This StartedNight Swimming
The Investigator
The Raw Material of Ash
Freezeout
Black Tie and Blue Jeans
Willowy-Wisps
Cowbird
Gluttony
Doors
Wind
The Thatch Weave
The Gravy on the Cake