Description
The fictional town of Black Bear Creek lies tucked in a remote hollow of the Coal River Valley in West Virginia, a region reliant on and devastated by the mining industry. The people in these stories struggle to survive against rampant poverty while their drinking water is poisoned and the mountains around them are stripped away. But amongst this bleak backdrop, they find ways to love and hope and fight. Cross's raw, spare prose reflects the barren landscape his characters inhabit as they put their bodies and lives at risk just to feed their families.
Author: Joshua Cross
Publisher: Southeast Missouri State Univ Press
Published: 03/01/2021
Pages: 132
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.31d
ISBN13: 9781733015318
ISBN10: 1733015310
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
Author: Joshua Cross
Publisher: Southeast Missouri State Univ Press
Published: 03/01/2021
Pages: 132
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.31d
ISBN13: 9781733015318
ISBN10: 1733015310
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
About the Author
Joshua Cross grew up in Beckley, West Virginia, but now lives in Conway, South Carolina, where he teaches at Coastal Carolina University. His stories have appeared in Fail Better, Beloit Fiction Journal, and Evening Street Review.