Darvella wore tattered blue jean cutoffs and a yellow calico halter top that was threadbare and thin, looking as if it came straight from a Goodwill bin. I was heading home from my job as a motel maid, walking east on Burnside when I noticed her large cerulean blue eyes watching me from a short distance away.
-- from the title story in Burnside Field Lizard and Selected Stories, debut fiction inspired by her hometown of Portland, from nonfiction writer and poet Theresa Griffin Kennedy.
Find my Rose City Reader Q&A author interview with Theresa here.
Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by The Purple Booker, where you can find the official rules for this weekly event.
I don't read short story collections often enough as I tend to look for that chunk of escapism that lasts a bit longer and deeper than those little gems, but I really should... I hope you like this one. My TT this week is an entertaining space opera that I'm enjoying - https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2018/11/06/teaser-tuesday-6th-november-2018-brainfluffbookblog-teasertuesday/
ReplyDeleteI read a lot of short story collections. The compelling writing has me curious.
ReplyDeleteMy TT from Cruel Candy
I enjoy the occasional short story and this one sounds interesting.
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