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03927aam a22005538i 4500 001 004289C8692311E7B295348BDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20220910012104 008 170526s2017 nyu 000 1 eng 010 $a 2017011310 020 $a 1501162292 020 $a 9781501162299 035 $a (OCoLC)961009480 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d BDX $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d DEL $d DAD $d NPC $d OCLCO $d IK2 $d VP@ $d OCL $d CZA $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PS3604.A97833 $b A6 2017 082 00 $a 813/.6 $2 23 084 $a FIC050000 $a FIC029000 $a FIC050000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Dawkins, Curtis, $e author. 240 10 $a Short stories. $k Selections 245 14 $a The Graybar Hotel : $b stories / $c Curtis Dawkins. 250 $a First Scribner hardcover edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Scribner, $c 2017. 300 $a 210 pages ; $c 22 cm 520 $a "In this stunning debut collection, Curtis Dawkins, an MFA graduate and convicted murderer serving life without parole, takes us inside the worlds of prison and prisoners with stories that dazzle with their humor and insight, even as they describe a harsh and barren existence. In Curtis Dawkins's first short story collection, he offers a window into prison life through the eyes of his narrators and their cellmates. Dawkins reveals the idiosyncrasies, tedium, and desperation of long-term incarceration--he describes men who struggle to keep their souls alive despite the challenges they face. In "A Human Number," a man spends his days collect-calling strangers just to hear the sounds of the outside world. In "573543," an inmate recalls his descent into addiction as his prison softball team gears up for an annual tournament against another unit. In "Leche Quemada," an inmate is released and finds freedom more complex and baffling then he expected. Dawkins's stories are funny and sad, filled with unforgettable detail--the barter system based on calligraphy-ink tattoos, handmade cards, and cigarettes; a single dandelion smuggled in from the rec yard; candy made from powdered milk, water, sugar, and hot sauce. His characters are nuanced and sympathetic, despite their obvious flaws. The Graybar Hotel tells moving, human stories about men enduring impossible circumstances. Dawkins takes readers beyond the cells into characters' pasts and memories and desires, into the unusual bonds that form during incarceration and the strained relationships with family members on the outside. He's an extraordinary writer with a knack for metaphor, and this is a powerful compilation of stories that gives voice to the experience of perhaps the most overlooked members of our society"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a County -- A human number -- Sunshine -- Daytime drama -- The boy who dreamed too much -- 573543 -- In the dayroom with Stinky -- Swans -- The world out there -- Six pictures of a fire at night -- Depakote Mo -- Brother goose -- Engulfed -- Leche quemada. 650 0 $a Prison psychology $z United States $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Imprisonment $z United States $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Prisoners $z United States $v Fiction. 655 7 $a Short stories. $2 lcgft 941 $a 15 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417014523.0 952 $l GZPE631 $d 20240305013611.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20231012015651.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20230104014018.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110071812.0 952 $l AAPF906 $d 20190717033857.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006110206.0 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20181005011041.0 952 $l MXPG943 $d 20180720050020.0 952 $l NDPD953 $d 20180713051625.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20171122010615.0 952 $l HPPD845 $d 20171018013122.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20170907010818.0 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20170726013535.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20170715010405.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=004289C8692311E7B295348BDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search