Ladette Randolph's anthology of short stories by contemporary Nebraska writers
proves the claim made in Mary Pipher's insightful introduction — that some of the
best contemporary fiction writing is taking place in Nebraska.
A Different Plain demonstrates this with its rich
variety of talents, styles, and subject matters,
from Jonis Agee's haunting "Binding the Devil" to
the quiet cadences of Kent Haruf's "Dancing" to the family secrets revealed in
Marly Swick's "Crete" to the well-turned wit of Richard Dooling's "Immortal Man," to.
... and the list goes on!
Collecting work by three National Book Award finalists and a host of other award-winning
writers of contemporary fiction, A Different Plain is an
eye-opening pleasure that never fails to surprise and delight, including the work of
Jonis Agee, Rick Barba,
Ron Block,
Dan Chaon,
Meghan Daum,
Richard Dooling,
Richard Duggin,
Paul Eggers,
Ron Hansen,
Kent Haruf,
Trudy Lewis,
Lee Martin,
John McNally,
Tom McNeal,
Anna Monardo,
Lisa Sandlin,
Timothy Schaffert,
Gerald Shapiro,
Jody Shields,
Karen Shoemaker,
Judith Slater,
Brent Spencer,
Mary Helen Stefaniak,
Terese Svoboda,
and Marly Swick.
Ladette Randolph is an executive editor at the University of Nebraska Press.
She is the author of the forthcoming collection of short stories This Is Not the
Tropics and recipient of numerous awards, including the Virginia Faulkner Award,
Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award, and a Pushcart Prize.
Mary Pipher has taught clinical psychology at the University of Nebraska —
Lincoln and is the author of several books, including the bestseller
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls.
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