{"product_id":"the-talker-stories-paperback","title":"The Talker: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Sojourner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you ever wondered what life is like for the down and out, the remarkable Sojourner lays it out in precise and unsparing prose in her latest collection of short stories. \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom security guards and jack rabbits to bartenders and blue herons, the desert-dwellers in \u003ci\u003eThe Talker \u003c\/i\u003esurface with grit and grace from dust-blown trailers, ancient Joshua trees, and artificial lakes. With her signature down-to-earth storytelling style, Mary Sojourner explores the lives of working class people, threats to Western landscapes, and the complexities of love. \u003ci\u003eThe Talker \u003c\/i\u003edepicts a community weathering the desert glare of the Mojave, seeking refuge, truth, and escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARY SOJOURNER\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels, \u003ci\u003e29\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoing Through Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e; the short story collections \u003ci\u003eThe Talker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDelicate\u003c\/i\u003e; an essay collection, \u003ci\u003eBonelight: Ruin and Grace in the New Southwest\u003c\/i\u003e; and memoirs, \u003ci\u003eSolace: Rituals of Loss and Desire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Bets Her Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an intermittent NPR commentator and the author of many essays, columns and op-eds for \u003ci\u003eHigh Country News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWriters on the Range\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. A graduate of the University of Rochester, Sojourner teaches writing in private circles, one-on-one, at colleges and universities, writing conferences, and book festivals. She believes in both the limitations and possibilities of healing through writing--the most powerful tool she has found for doing what is necessary to mend. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARY SOJOURNER\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels, \u003ci\u003e29\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoing Through Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e; the short story collections \u003ci\u003eThe Talker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDelicate\u003c\/i\u003e; an essay collection, \u003ci\u003eBonelight: Ruin and Grace in the New Southwest\u003c\/i\u003e; and memoirs, \u003ci\u003eSolace: Rituals of Loss and Desire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Bets Her Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an intermittent NPR commentator and the author of many essays, columns and op-eds for \u003ci\u003eHigh Country News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWriters on the Range\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. A graduate of the University of Rochester, Sojourner teaches writing in private circles, one-on-one, at colleges and universities, writing conferences, and book festivals. She believes in both the limitations and possibilities of healing through writing--the most powerful tool she has found for doing what is necessary to mend. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\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 March 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769900073248,"sku":"9781937226695","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/376ce4023b6731acd2b0e2c611ae46e0.webp?v=1780359275","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-talker-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}