β Scribed by Ellen Gilchrist
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The National Book Award -winning Southern author __humorously explores themes of marriage, love, gender, race, age, and more in eighteen short stories.
Unplanned pregnancy, born-again Christianity, and strained sibling relationships are explored through precocious sixteen-year-old narrator Aurora Harris in "The Triumph of Reason," "Have a Wonderful Nice Walk," and "Witness to the Crucifixion." Crystal and her housekeeper Traceleen feel the straining of family ties and the force of chauvinism in "Miss Crystal Confronts the Past" and "A Sordid Tale."
Hope, laughter, and love balance tragedy in this must-read for die-hard Gilchrist fans.
**"A convincing evocation of the changing South. The new reality, as depicted here, includes the waning of racism, the sexual revolution and the growth of feminism. . . . One reads this collection entertained by her distinctive prose, beguiled by her vivid characters and buoyed by the insistent touches of humor...
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