Inscriptions for Headstones

by Matthew Vollmer and Athena Dixon

Thirty short essays, crafted as epitaphs, each one unfolding in a single sentence. Matthew Vollmer is the author of the short story collection, FUTURE MISSIONARIES OF AMERICAN, a debut work that earned high praise: "Expertly structured and utterly convincing, these stories represent the arrival of a strong new voice" (New York Times) and "...vital, and bristling with vivid imagery and detail" (Library Journal). With David Shields, Vollmer is also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937402371
• ISBN13: 9781937402372
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Outpost19
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

People who love books....

This is not actually a review of this book but rather a plea to the reading public. NOTHING destroys the joy of opening a new book like seeing that someone before you felt it necessary to write their opinions, feelings, random nonsense, etc. I would have demanded a refund, except I realized that I had waited months to have this book available, and it was rated the lowest it could be. Also, people who dogleg pages to remind them of where they stopped - don't you get that this destroys the book? Use a bookmark!!! And for God's sake, unless it is a college required reading, don't write in a book; other people who might purchase this book do not care what you thought and will arrive at their own conclusions. Some people treasure books, and treat them with respect.