Eggs for Young America (Bakeless Prize)

By Katherine L. Hester

Book Overview

Everyone has a tale that must be told. In this masterful, evocative collection of stories, Katherine L. Hester gives names and histories to those who often labor unnoticed -- leaning houses, washing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874518237
• ISBN13: 9780874518238
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Middlebury
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Poignant underclass vignettes

This is a very moving, understated collection of stories reflecting working class lives. Hester chillingly portrays the despondence, angst, lethargy, fantasy of escape, and tragic waste inherent in many blue or no collar lives. A melancholy, but profound set of stories which describe the typically "invisible" lumpen proletariat.

exceptional

Bravo to Katherine L. Hester. "Eggs for Young America" reminds me again why I so enjoy reading quality short fiction. Not only does she nail down thought mentalities from the modern South... she brings the scenes in her stories alive with vivid descriptions of detail. Her characters draw you in, her scenes show you around, and the plots force you to empathize with the main characters. After each story you end up thinking, "I know someone like that."Think: a chatty Flannery O'Conner without the gore. I can't wait to read what Katherine Hester writes next.

What a collection! What a range!

Great book. The author's range is phenomenal, with memorable, real characters of different ages and walks of life. Although Hester is a woman, she is very effective at presenting situations from the point of view from both her male and female characters. Her stories made me think and I enjoyed discussing them with my friends. I'm looking forward to Ms. Hester's next book!

Smart, compelling stories of hope.

Hester avoids the stereotyping, pat dialogue and blatant "hidden" agendas common in modern literary fiction. The author has the rare ability to communicate between-the-lines, utilizing the reader's intellect to make her point. A great collection from a promising new talent.