{"product_id":"the-cross-country-runner-9781567926279","title":"The Cross Country Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpirituality, sex, violence, guilt, and morality in stories that are filled with a generosity and tenderness that distinguishes the masterful short fiction writer, Andre Dubus.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis third volume in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollected Short Stories and Novellas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Andre Dubus includes the four novellas and two stories collected in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Worthless Evening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the novella, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoices from the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, plus previously uncollected stories--all with an introduction by Tobias Wolff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It's divorce that did it,\" his father had said last night.\u003c\/i\u003e So begins \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoices from the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the 126-page novella that takes place over the course of a single day and alternates between the viewpoints of Richie Stowe, a serious twelve-year-old who plans to become a priest, and the five other members of his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories from \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Worthless Evening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e range further than in any previous Dubus collection: racial tension in the Navy; a detective story homage; a Hispanic shortstop; the unlikely pairing of an eleven-year-old kid and a dangerous Vietnam vet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finally, this volume includes previously uncollected stories, including work from the mid-1960s and the late 1990s. The earliest story appearing here is \"The Cross Country Runner\"--first published in the \u003ci\u003eMidwestern University Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e in 1966 when Dubus was 30 years old. The final story--the western-themed \"Sisters\"--is the last piece of fiction Dubus was working on when he died suddenly in 1999 at the age of 63. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollected Short Stories and Novellas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Andre Dubus includes \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Don't Live Here Anymore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Winter Father\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cross Country Runner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. All three contain work by an American master, perfect for anyone who loves stories of the human heart and where it can lead us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDubus, Andre:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndre Dubus\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-1999) is considered among the most talented American short stories writers of his generation. Born and raised in Louisiana, he spent his adult life living and teaching in blue-collar mill towns in northern New England.\u003cbr\u003e Dubus's short stories and essays appeared in distinguished literary journals and magazines across the country, and were selected for numerous editions of the Best American Short Stories series, as well as the O. Henry Awards and Pushcart Prize anthologies. Dubus's work earned him MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, the PEN\/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story, the Rea Award for the Short Story, the Jean Stein Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and nominations for a National Book Critics Circle Award and Pulitzer Prize.\u003cbr\u003e In addition to seven collections of stories and novellas, Dubus published one novel and two collections of essays. The award-winning films \u003ci\u003eIn the Bedroom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Don't Live Here Anymore\u003c\/i\u003e were adapted from his stories.\u003cbr\u003e Dubus is buried in Haverhill, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolff, Tobias:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTobias Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in Washington State. He attended Oxford University and Stanford University, where he now teaches English and creative writing. He has received the Story Prize, both the Rea Award and PEN\/Malamud Award for excellence in the short story, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, and the PEN\/Faulkner Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Godine Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473838510354,"sku":"9781567926279","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b00230c-204e-4258-bb5c-8986fcc97492.jpg?v=1730204409","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cross-country-runner-9781567926279","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}