Wickedness

by Ron Hansen

A short story about the deadly blizzard that took place in Nebraska in 1888.

Genres: Short Stories

Unknown Binding

About the author

Ron Hansen is the author of two story collections, two volumes of essays, and nine novels, including most recently The Kid, as well as The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, which was made into an Oscar-nominated film. His novel Atticus was a finalist for the National Book Award. He teaches at Santa Clara University.

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

In his short story "Wickedness," Ron Hansen makes weather anything but a casual conversation topic. Weather kills people, weather causes people to kill other people, and weather drives these Nebraskans' lives together and apart as it tears through everyone in its way. A good modular story that maintains a cool, calculating tone that unifies its individual sections. Recommended for those who enjoy solid physical descriptions that center on weather, as well as for those who would like to see just how devastating of an effect one blizzard can have.

[Kayley]

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