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008			170526s2017 nyu 000 1 eng
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020			_a9781501162299 (hardcover)
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100	1		_aDawkins, Curtis, _eauthor. _0(DLC)n 2017032201
240	1	0	_aShort stories. _kSelections. _0(local)tlcaut1020187231261900
245	1	4	_aThe Graybar Hotel : _bstories / _cCurtis Dawkins.
250			_aFirst Scribner hardcover edition.
263			_a1707
264		1	_aNew York : _bScribner, _c2017.
264		1	_a[Place of publication not identified] : _b[Publisher not identified], _c2017.
300			_apages ; cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
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338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
380			_aBook _2tlcgt
380			_aFiction _2marcgt
381			_aSelections
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520			_a"In this stunning debut collection, Curtis Dawkins, an MFA graduate and convicted murderer serving life without parole, takes us inside the worlds of prison and prisoners with stories that dazzle with their humor and insight, even as they describe a harsh and barren existence. In Curtis Dawkins's first short story collection, he offers a window into prison life through the eyes of his narrators and their cellmates. Dawkins reveals the idiosyncrasies, tedium, and desperation of long-term incarceration--he describes men who struggle to keep their souls alive despite the challenges they face. In "A Human Number," a man spends his days collect-calling strangers just to hear the sounds of the outside world. In "573543," an inmate recalls his descent into addiction as his prison softball team gears up for an annual tournament against another unit. In "Leche Quemada," an inmate is released and finds freedom more complex and baffling then he expected. Dawkins's stories are funny and sad, filled with unforgettable detail--the barter system based on calligraphy-ink tattoos, handmade cards, and cigarettes; a single dandelion smuggled in from the rec yard; candy made from powdered milk, water, sugar, and hot sauce. His characters are nuanced and sympathetic, despite their obvious flaws. The Graybar Hotel tells moving, human stories about men enduring impossible circumstances. Dawkins takes readers beyond the cells into characters' pasts and memories and desires, into the unusual bonds that form during incarceration and the strained relationships with family members on the outside. He's an extraordinary writer with a knack for metaphor, and this is a powerful compilation of stories that gives voice to the experience of perhaps the most overlooked members of our society"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aPrison psychology _zUnited States _vFiction. _0(DLC)sh 85106939
650		0	_aImprisonment _zUnited States _vFiction. _0(DLC)sh2008104305
650		0	_aPrisoners _zUnited States _vFiction. _0(DLC)sh 85106964
650		7	_aFICTION / Literary. _2bisacsh _0(local)tlcaut1023300065888200
650		7	_aFICTION / Short Stories (single author). _2bisacsh _0(local)tlcaut1027092886867300
650		7	_aFICTION / Crime. _2bisacsh _0(local)tlcaut1023253782978100
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