A Cast of Characters and Other Stories

Rick Bragg. Tim Gautreaux. William Gay. Fannie Flagg. Diane McWhorter. Charles Simic. Daniel Wallace. Steve Yarbrough. These are just a handful of the acclaimed writers whose work has appeared in the Stories from the Blue Moon Café series since its 2002 inception. Now, in Cast of Characters and Other Stories, the fifth installment of the series, Sonny Brewer has selected a new crop of fiction promising to satisfy even the most discerning of tastes. This dynamic collection of fourteen short stories is a must-read, offering the best in contemporary Southern writing and a glimpse into the future of Southern literature.Includes:Coppers : 1939 by Howard BahrFive and riding shotgun by Stuart BloodworthA cast of characters by Rick BraggA man by Pia Z. EhrhardtThe safety man by Tom FranklinWhere will you go when your skin cannot contain you? by William GayPush by L.A. HofferNew York City marathon by Frank Turner HollonMy sestina, his sestina by Chip LivingstonHoliday by Thomas McGuaneYour body is changing by Jack PendarvisTheir ancient, glittering eyes by Ron RashHattiesburg, Mississippi by James Whorton Jr.When Jesus lost his head by Karen Spears Zacharias