“The characters in The Man from Kinvara are men, women, and children who observe the world in terms of story, which is to say, they view themselves, and others, as part of a larger meaningful narrative. The stories are rife with generosity or compassion, and the characters possess great sentiments without the residue of sentimentality, and possess also a curious, uncommon dignity, operating with a worldview that relies upon hope as its fuel.”
SELECTED STORIES FROM
A RENOWNED POET AND PROSE WRITER “ WHO SAVORS THE
ELEGANCE OF SIMPLICITY AND WHOSE STORIES RESONATE
AND LINGER” (THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW)
“[Gallagher’s] stories are very quiet and warm, and, at the same time, earthy and emotional.”
—HARUKI MURAKAMI
Tess Gallagher’s vivid and rewarding short stories bear witness to the intimate details and subtle revelations of daily life. Set mostly in Gallagher’s native Pacific Northwest and drawn from her two widely acclaimed collections, The Lover of Horses and At the Owl Woman Saloon, these stories contain the lives of loggers, bartenders, bear wrestlers, gamblers, Avon ladies, horse whisperers, and hairdressers—all encountered with generosity and heart.
PRAISE FOR TESS GALLAGHER:
“In story after story, Tess Gallagher’s men and women fight off the stupor, the small-heartedness, of ordinary life, and find themselves bathed in a sudden, miraculous light. This is lovely writing, exact and startling. What a pleasure to be reminded of the world’s haunting strangeness.”
—DAVID LONG, AUTHOR OF THE INHABITED WORLD
“Tess Gallagher illuminates the
lives of her everyday characters with lyrical prose, deep respect for their
small concerns, and joy at their foibles and wisdom.”
—THE SEATTLE TIMES
“In Gallagher’s deft hands, it
is plain to see that comedy and tragedy are two sides of the same coin.”
