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OverviewShowcasing Melanie Rae Thon's breathtaking literary ability to become each one of her characters and to move inside the bodies and minds of the dispossessed, In This Light is a collection of searing prose that brings unlikely protagonists to life and gives them a voice with skill and compassion. Including both previously published stories and never-before-seen work, In This Light reveals that the radiant heat inside all people is the hope and hunger for love. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Melanie Rae ThonPublisher: Graywolf Press,U.S. Imprint: Graywolf Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.379kg ISBN: 9781555975852ISBN 10: 1555975852 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 24 May 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Melanie Rae Thon: <br><br> What a voice and vision Melanie Rae Thon has. Penetrating, unflinching, poetic and honest. She has created outstanding work over more than a quarter of a century, and it deserves to be recognized by a wider audience. --CARYL PHILLIPS <br><br> The reader is swept along . . . by the taut, magic current of her prose, which carries an exhilarating rhythmic punch. --The New York Times Book Review What a voice and vision Melanie Rae Thon has. Penetrating, unflinching, poetic and honest. She has created outstanding work over more than a quarter of a century, and it deserves to be recognized by a wider audience. --CARYL PHILLIPS on Melanie Rae Thon The reader is swept along . . . by the taut, magic current of her prose, which carries an exhilarating rhythmic punch. --The New York Times Book Review on Melanie Rae Thon What a voice and vision Melanie Rae Thon has. Penetrating, unflinching, poetic and honest. She has created outstanding work over more than a quarter of a century, and it deserves to be recognized by a wider audience. CARYL PHILLIPS on Melanie Rae Thon The reader is swept along . . . by the taut, magic current of her prose, which carries an exhilarating rhythmic punch. The New York Times Book Review on Melanie Rae Thon Praise for Melanie Rae Thon: What a voice and vision Melanie Rae Thon has. Penetrating, unflinching, poetic and honest. She has created outstanding work over more than a quarter of a century, and it deserves to be recognized by a wider audience. --CARYL PHILLIPS The reader is swept along . . . by the taut, magic current of her prose, which carries an exhilarating rhythmic punch. --The New York Times Book Review Praise for Melanie Rae Thon: What a voice and vision Melanie Rae Thon has. Penetrating, unflinching, poetic and honest. She has created outstanding work over more than a quarter of a century, and it deserves to be recognized by a wider audience. -CARYL PHILLIPS The reader is swept along . . . by the taut, magic current of her prose, which carries an exhilarating rhythmic punch. -The New York Times Book Review Praise for Melanie Rae Thon: <br>“What a voice and vision Melanie Rae Thon has. Penetrating, unflinching, poetic and honest. She has created outstanding work over more than a quarter of a century, and it deserves to be recognized by a wider audience.” —CARYL PHILLIPS <br>“The reader is swept along . . . by the taut, magic current of her prose, which carries an exhilarating rhythmic punch.” —The New York Times Book Review Author InformationMelanie Rae Thon is the author of two collections of stories and three novels. Named one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists, Thon has received a Whiting Writers' Award and two NEA fellowships. She teaches at the University of Utah. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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