174 pages
English language
Published Nov. 8, 1988 by Firebrand Books.
Trash, Allison's landmark collection, laid the groundwork for her critically acclaimed Bastard Out of Carolina, the National Book Award finalist that was hailed by The New York Times Book Review as "simply stunning...a wonderful work of fiction by a major talent." In addition to Allison's classic stories, this new edition of Trash features "Stubborn Girls and Mean Stories," an introduction in which Allison discusses the writing of Trash and "Compassion," a never-before-published short story. First published in 1988, the award-winning Trash showcases Allison at her most fearlessly honest and startlingly vivid. The limitless scope of human emotion and experience are depicted in stories that give aching and eloquent voice to the terrible wounds we inflict on those closest to us. These are tales of loss and redemption; of shame and forgiveness; of love and abuse and the healing power of storytelling. A book that resonates with...
I primi racconti ambientati nel sud mi sono piaciuti di più. La parte finale un po’ troppo chiusa e asfittica
These stories were written early in Dorothy Allison's career, and they are edgy, angry, and honest. Some of the stories are more detailed, or similar accounts of things that happened in her most famous novel, Bastard Out of Carolina. Some of the stories also portray her love life, and others are about her complicated relationships with family.
