The Spirit in My Shoes

by John Michael Cummings

Overview

Featuring twenty-three stories, John Michael Cummings's debut story collection brims with the vitality and complexity of our shared humanity. In tales that conjure comparisons to John Updike, Raymond Carver, and William Gay, Cummings tells the truth about loneliness, relationships, and the common struggles we all face with prose both precise and vibrant. Cummings's voice, assured yet questioning, will stay with you long after you've finished The Spirit in My Shoes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781960329103
Publisher:	Cornerstone Press
Publication date:	11/15/2023
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

John Michael Cummings is the award-winning author of three novels and over one hundred short stories. His short stories have appeared in The Kenyon Review, The North American Review, The Iowa Review, and Alaska Quarterly Review. He lives in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, where his family has lived for six generations.

Editorial Reviews

"Alternatingly funny, touching, and at times surprising, but wholly satisfying in its weight and depth."

-Kali White, author of The Monsters We Make

"A remarkable collection of stories thrumming with subtle probing humor and quiet insight."

-Aimee Parkison, author of Girl Zoo

"In the flawed, indomitable spirits of these characters, we see ourselves. An unforgettable collection."

-Gerry Wilson, author of Crosscurrents and Other Stories

"A wonderfully thoughtful work by an obvious master of the short form."

-Sung J. Woo, author of Skin Deep and Everything Asian

"In the wide range of Cummings's concerns, readers will find not only much to contemplate but also much to celebrate."

-Ron Tanner, author of Far West and Missile Paradise

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