Small Places

A hard-hitting literary collection about small towns and their inhabitants like the sisters who cant stop laughing at a funeral or the kid whos about to steal a truck.Hemingway vibes... at times uncomfortable and always challenging in their account of the small town reality we often try not to see. - Amazon userIf you like Daniel Woodrell Jeannette Walls or similar authors youll enjoy Allans work. - Amazon userIts the perfect marriage between the depressing and the hopeful the awkward and the at-ease and the beautiful and the ugly. - Narrative MuseThese are stories about the small places. Theyre in the gap between the chiller and the counter where the fast food workers cry or the cliffs above the lake where siblings are trying to stop one another from spilling over. Theyre in the desert waiting for a pregnancy test. Theyre at a bonfire watching a car go up in flames.Uncompromising and occasionally surreal these are the stories not commonly told about the people often overlooked. They merge themes of class gender and identity with humour and a surprisingly tender reach for community.Dont miss this debut collection from an important up-and-coming new writer.