{"product_id":"defensible-spaces-paperback","title":"Defensible Spaces - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinked short stories set in the modern West probe the human desire for independence and profound connection amid a world increasingly on fire.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe residents of Clayton, Colorado, must learn to live with what has burned and what threatens to ignite. In \u003ci\u003eDefensible Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e, a bus driver confronts a rush of memories when an old flame climbs aboard; a trailer park resident attempts to save her home; a reclusive fire mitigation worker fuels public outrage. Throughout ten linked short stories, townspeople work through relationships with alcoholism, history, and each other, negotiating where and when to create their own defensible spaces that might, but will not always, keep them protected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of literary linked story collections such as Elizabeth Strout's \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eFidelity \u003c\/i\u003eby Wendell Berry, \u003ci\u003eDefensible Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e is a nuanced and generous debut collection with the former mining town of Clayton, Colorado, at its heart.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Turner\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the mountains of Colorado, where she learned to endure large amounts of time in inclement weather waiting for buses. She is the co-host and co-creator of the When you are homeless podcast miniseries, and her creative work appears in \u003ci\u003eBlue Mesa Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWordrunner eChapbooks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Patuxent Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeridian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBacopa Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Turner facilitates writing groups and consults with writers who are experiencing homelessness. She lives in Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 175\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766330818848,"sku":"9781948814676","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/307ef03f805db39e673eca7756462ddd.webp?v=1780290437","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/defensible-spaces-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}