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- The Run for the Elbertas
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- 2014
- Published by: The University Press of Kentucky
In language both spare and colorful, sure in its command of Appalachian dialect and poetic in its evocation of mountain settings, James Still's stories reveal the lives of his people—lives of privation and struggle, lived with honesty as well as humor. With a foreword by Cleanth Brooks and an afterword by the author, The Run for the Elbertas features thirteen stories from one of America's masters of the short story. Enjoyable and enriching, Still's stories sparkle with wisdom and joy.
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- I Love My Rooster
- pp. 1-15
- The Proud Walkers
- pp. 16-29
- Locust Summer
- pp. 30-42
- Journey to the Forks
- pp. 43-47
- On Quicksand Creek
- pp. 48-58
- The Stir-Off
- pp. 59-71
- The Burning of the Waters
- pp. 72-85
- School Butter
- pp. 86-96
- The Moving
- pp. 97-101
- One Leg Gone to Judgment
- pp. 102-105
- The Quare Day
- pp. 106-110
- The Fun Fox
- pp. 111-119
- The Run for the Elbertas
- pp. 120-141
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