Nelson Algren sought humanity in the urban wilderness of postwar America, where his powerful voice rose from behind the billboards and down tin-can alleys, from among the marginalized and ignored, the outcasts and scapegoats, the punks and junkies, the whores and down-on-their luck gamblers, the pun
Through the pint glass: and other writings
โ Scribed by L. J. Fielding
- Publisher
- Autharium Publishing
- Year
- 2011;2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 15 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
A monologue about a alcoholic single mother who struggles with her responsibilities to her family and her addictions. Other writings include "Time to Look at the Grim Reality", a sombre exploration of death and "This Night", a psychotic teen who seeks revenge on his father.
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