The Darkness Call

Essays

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Gary Fincke

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In these essays, Gary Fincke combines a journalist's relentless investigations into the darkest corners of the human condition with an academic's love for arcana. In one essay, almost forgotten homeopathic recipes from the pantries of Pennsylvania Dutch country are interwoven with the panicked absurdities of elementary school health classes in the 1960s. In another, old case files of small town murders intertwine with meditations on all the fears, large and small, that accompany parenting. In The Darkness Call, Fincke plumbs the depths- child abuse, violence, illness, grief- not for their sadness but for moments of courage, hope, empathy, and light.

Author Biography:

Gary Fincke has published thirty books of poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction, most recently The Killer's Dog, Bringing Back the Bones: New and Selected Poems and A Room of Rain: Stories. His stories have appeared in the Missouri Review, Newsday, the Kenyon Review, Black Warrior Review, and Crazyhorse among other periodicals. Twice awarded the Pushcart Prize, Fincke's work has been recognized by Best American Stories, O. Henry Prize series, and Best American Essays.

Release date Australia

February 28th, 2018

Author

Gary Fincke

Pages

164

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Dimensions

203x225x12

ISBN-13

9780807168905

Product ID

27581293

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