C. E. Poverman’s first book of stories, The Black Velvet Girl, won the Iowa School of Letters Award for Short Fiction. His second, Skin, was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His stories have appeared in the O’Henry, Pushcart, and other antholo¬gies. His previous novels are Susan, Solomon’s Daughter, My Father in Dreams, and On the Edge.
Tough read, super frustrating. I couldn’t stand Bea…I just wanted everyone to shut up and listen to each other. But that family dynamic was why I read it, so I knew it would be an uncomfortable read. I really wasn’t sure what to rate it.