Luisa. The patron of the prairie -- How to live forever -- The fat man -- The little boy -- The messenger -- Old-fashioned rustlers -- Fish stories -- Message to the grassroots -- Till death -- Warriors -- Dissent -- 2nd quarter: Roadside America -- Supply and demand -- Spirit guide -- The computer wore tennis shoes -- Doy day afternoon -- Dear Abbey -- Penance -- Happy fish bait n' tackle -- White picket fence -- Power left -- Put a mask on the moon -- A simple explanation of benefits -- 3rd quarter: Lincoln Highway Jesus -- Platte River love song -- The grand finale -- - Stars and stripes forever -- Dawson County postcards -- Guerrilla marketing -- Neighbors -- Aural sex -- Brand new man -- A rising tide -- Just about broke -- 48 quit -- 4th quarter: Public access -- Capacities of self-abuse: an ethno-, porno-graphic immersion -- That nuclear football -- Aksarben -- Hawk's Nest Drive -- Pork barrel politics -- Kansas City blues -- Shit from shimerda -- Them Racket boys -- Alliance -- Interloping -- Luisa.
Summary:
Set along the 455 Nebraska miles of Interstate 80, the 48 stories in Brett Biebel's debut collection, 48 Blitz, introduce characters who search for roadkill, play high school football, drink on rooftops, and strive to find purpose amid the cornfields and humidity of the Great Plains. Whether it's the politician on a bowling alley tour, the local loudmouth, or the Husker diehard slated for execution, the people who make up this collection struggle with the legacy of the American frontier, its sometimes empty promises, and often stubborn beauty. By turns experimental and character-driven, 48 Blitz goes inside the heads of characters not often seen in literary fiction, inviting readers to immerse themselves within, rather than fly over, the wide-open Midwestern prairie.
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