Final Stanzas

by Grant Tracey

In these eleven short stories by a true master of the form, Grant Tracey guides us across a wide expanse of time and place but always deep into the interior lives of the characters we encounter. From 1918 New York to 1971 Toronto to contemporary Cedar Falls, Iowa—instantly we become involved in the complex relationships of movie actors, college professors, school custodians, teenagers, housewives . . . always firmly and richly enmeshed in their cultures via copious allusions to history, literature, cinema, TV, and the slang that punctuates their spot-on dialogue. Final Stanzas is a tour de force by a writer who is always mindful of his craft and attentive to the minutest of details.

236 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 24, 2015

Reviews

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

A poignant collection of stories written by one of my favorite professors. The prose pulls the reader in and doesn't let you go, leaves you wanting more of this incredible style of writing.