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Tallapoosa: A Southern Novel
A remarkable work, and a real pleasure to read. The scope of the book is wonderfully ambitious, and the pacing is also outstanding as the novel successfully zeroes in on decisive events and leaps years with crisp expository narrative. Corwin’s voice is naturally decisive and authoritative, contributing to the overall persuasiveness. Overall, it is truly impressive work, and it its important work as well. This is a novel with real impact.”
Fred Leebron, author of Six Figures and Welcome to Christiania.
“Tallapoosa yields up a gratifying mix of history, drama, and good old-fashioned character-based story telling. The novel’s people manage against all odds to remain good and humane in the battle against wicked institutions and in the face of apparently insurmountable odds. A moving narrative about the struggle to do well in a fallen world.
Pinkney Benedict, author of Miricle Boy and Other Stories.
With searing honesty and through unforgettable characters, in Tallapoosa, Corwin lays bare the struggle for the Southern soul in its darkest—and most hopeful—hours.
Pat McKee, author of Ariel’s Island, winner of the National Indie Excellence Award.
The Art of Dying and other Stories
The Art of Dying and other stories, includes, in addition to the title short story five additional short stories and two novellas. In The Art of Dying, a man who has received a terminal cancer diagnosis decides to die in a meaningful way. He has lived his life in bad-faith and is determined to use the time left to him to redeem himself. A New Orleans Life, the first of the two novellas, takes place in New Orleans in the early 1960s. It is the story of a mixed-race young man and his deep-South girlfriend and his struggles over telling her of his true identity, knowing it will likely mean the end of their relationship. In the final novella, Biloxi: A Return Home, a man in dysfunctional relationships with two ex-wives, his daughter, and grandchildren, returns to his hometown after being away for fifty years. With the help of his high school best friend, he gradually resolves some of the problems in his life.
Home
Tallapoosa: A Southern Novel
A remarkable work, and a real pleasure to read. The scope of the book is wonderfully ambitious, and the pacing is also outstanding as the novel successfully zeroes in on decisive events and leaps years with crisp expository narrative. Corwin’s voice is naturally decisive and authoritative, contributing to the overall persuasiveness. Overall, it is truly impressive work, and it its important work as well. This is a novel with real impact.”
Fred Leebron, author of Six Figures and Welcome to Christiania.
“Tallapoosa yields up a gratifying mix of history, drama, and good old-fashioned character-based story telling. The novel’s people manage against all odds to remain good and humane in the battle against wicked institutions and in the face of apparently insurmountable odds. A moving narrative about the struggle to do well in a fallen world.
Pinkney Benedict, author of Miricle Boy and Other Stories.
With searing honesty and through unforgettable characters, in Tallapoosa, Corwin lays bare the struggle for the Southern soul in its darkest—and most hopeful—hours.
Pat McKee, author of Ariel’s Island, winner of the National Indie Excellence Award.
The Art of Dying and other Stories
The Art of Dying and other stories, includes, in addition to the title short story five additional short stories and two novellas. In The Art of Dying, a man who has received a terminal cancer diagnosis decides to die in a meaningful way. He has lived his life in bad-faith and is determined to use the time left to him to redeem himself. A New Orleans Life, the first of the two novellas, takes place in New Orleans in the early 1960s. It is the story of a mixed-race young man and his deep-South girlfriend and his struggles over telling her of his true identity, knowing it will likely mean the end of their relationship. In the final novella, Biloxi: A Return Home, a man in dysfunctional relationships with two ex-wives, his daughter, and grandchildren, returns to his hometown after being away for fifty years. With the help of his high school best friend, he gradually resolves some of the problems in his life.