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November 20, 2007
Alyson Hagy, MFA'85
Snow, Ashes, Graywolf Press, 2007.
The book: The uneasy friendship between Fremont Adams and C.D. Hobbs worked best when both men had a job to do. Neglected by his mother at an early age, Hobbs found his way into the Adams family and took on his fair share of chores on their Wyoming ranch. But everyone could tell he was always a bit odd. As a result, Fremont resigned himself to watching out for Hobbs. During a tour of Korea, however, they face unspeakable horrors and return to the ranch marked in dangerous ways. This story reveals the intricacies of a profound, if unacknowledged, friendship between two very different men.
The author: Alyson Hagy is the author of "Keeneland," "Madonna on Her Back" and "Hardware River." One of the stories in "Graveyard of the Atlantic" was selected by Annie Proulx to appear in "Best American Short Stories 1997." Forever drawn to weather-whipped places, Hagy is a longtime explorer of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She currently lives and teaches in Laramie, Wyoming.
Posted by tobiaslw at November 20, 2007 02:15 PM