A Cast of Characters and Other Stories

Rick Bragg. Tim Gautreaux. William Gay. Fannie Flagg. Diane McWhorter. Charles Simic. Daniel Wallace. Steve Yarbrough. These are just a handful of the acclaimed writers whose work has appeared in the Stories from the Blue Moon Café series since its 2002 inception. Now, in Cast of Characters and Other Stories, the fifth installment of the series, Sonny Brewer has selected a new crop of fiction promising to satisfy even the most discerning of tastes. This dynamic collection of fourteen short stories is a must-read, offering the best in contemporary Southern writing and a glimpse into the future of Southern literature.

Includes:

Coppers : 1939 by Howard Bahr
Five and riding shotgun by Stuart Bloodworth
A cast of characters by Rick Bragg
A man by Pia Z. Ehrhardt
The safety man by Tom Franklin
Where will you go when your skin cannot contain you? by William Gay
Push by L.A. Hoffer
New York City marathon by Frank Turner Hollon
My sestina, his sestina by Chip Livingston
Holiday by Thomas McGuane
Your body is changing by Jack Pendarvis
Their ancient, glittering eyes by Ron Rash
Hattiesburg, Mississippi by James Whorton Jr.
When Jesus lost his head by Karen Spears Zacharias