In this Book
- Invite
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: University of Iowa Press
- Series: Iowa Short Fiction Award
summary
Intense inner and outer monologues resonate through the lives of Glen Pourciau’s characters. We hear the voice of a man who will not stop talking, the voice of a man who does not want to talk, the voice of a man stunned into silence by his sudden awareness of a desire he did not know he felt, and the voice of a man struggling to accept his imminent death.
Inhabiting an outwardly bland landscape that overlays internal questions and recurring confusion, the narrators of these ten intensely felt stories strive to understand their varied predicaments. Conflicts with neighbors arise, troubling memories return, suspicions and fears lead people into isolated corners as distances open up inside them and around them. And in those open spaces, the sometimes humorous, sometimes obsessive voices continue their quest. In the final story, “Deep Wilderness,” the voices seem to fragment as a family comes apart.
While his characters struggle to come to terms with their inner wilderness, Glen Pourciau’s spare, riveting voice maintains a constant presence. Invite is a debut collection that speaks volumes.
Inhabiting an outwardly bland landscape that overlays internal questions and recurring confusion, the narrators of these ten intensely felt stories strive to understand their varied predicaments. Conflicts with neighbors arise, troubling memories return, suspicions and fears lead people into isolated corners as distances open up inside them and around them. And in those open spaces, the sometimes humorous, sometimes obsessive voices continue their quest. In the final story, “Deep Wilderness,” the voices seem to fragment as a family comes apart.
While his characters struggle to come to terms with their inner wilderness, Glen Pourciau’s spare, riveting voice maintains a constant presence. Invite is a debut collection that speaks volumes.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- Among the Missing
- pp. 10-21
- The Dangerous Couple
- pp. 58-63
- The Neighbor
- pp. 68-73
- How Tommy Lee Turned Out Abnormal
- pp. 74-82
- Deep Wilderness
- pp. 83-106
Additional Information
ISBN
9781587297519
Related ISBN(s)
9781587296925
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
297116264
Pages
120
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2008