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Winter Money - (Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction) by Andy Plattner (Paperback)

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  • The ten stories in Winter Money are set in rural Kentucky and West Virginia, in dim horse racing and river towns.
  • About the Author: The short fiction of Lexington, Kentucky-born Andy Plattner has appeared in "Paris Review," "Southern Review," "Sewanee Review," and "Epoch.
  • 170 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)
  • Series Name: Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction

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About the Book



The ten stories in "Winter Money" are set in rural Kentucky and West Virginia, in dim horse racing and river towns, where love and compassion come from unexpected sources, and, as a result, dreams and desires are nurtured and sometimes--against the odds--sustained.



Book Synopsis



The ten stories in Winter Money are set in rural Kentucky and West Virginia, in dim horse racing and river towns. The men in Andy Plattner's stories are tough and uncertain, the women independent and disappointed, but they are strong-willed and high-spirited, always believing there's a better life, just over the horizon, after the next race.

The title story depicts the life of a jockey agent who has seen some bad breaks but knows in his heart he can turn things around if he can just get some "winter money" to make a fresh start in Florida. In "Chandelier," a bankrupt horse breeder risks everything again in an attempt to save a friend's farm. "Eldorado" is the story of a young horse groom convinced an old car will be good luck for him, even though it could break down over the next hill.

Life at a race track is as desperately unpredictable as the next race, but the people bound to this life live only when they are taking chances. The lies they tell themselves and others run with reality to create new truths. The men and women of Winter Money live in motel rooms that rent by the week, where strangers can change the course of lives. Love and compassion come from unexpected sources, and, as a result, dreams and desired are nurtured and sometimes, against the odds, sustained.



From the Back Cover



The ten stories in Winter Money are set in rural Kentucky and West Virginia, in dim horse racing and river towns. The men in Andy Plattner's stories are tough and uncertain, the women independent and disappointed, but they are strong-willed and high-spirited, always believing there's a better life, just over the horizon, after the next race. The title story depicts the life of a jockey agent who has seen some bad breaks but knows in his heart he can turn things around if he can just get some "winter money" to make a fresh start in Florida. In "Chandelier", a bankrupt horse breeder risks everything again in an attempt to save a friend's farm. "Eldorado" is the story of a young horse groom convinced an old car will be good luck for him, even though it could break down over the next hill.



Review Quotes




Plattner's stories prove again and again that you don't have to be flashy to be good.

--Louisville Courier-Journal

There are grooms and trainers and bookmakers aplenty, but it's the crazy woman who stuffs her house with other people's garbage, the corrupt, know-it-all cop, and the pot-smoking floozy that provide the swing and verve.

--Boston Review

Written in spare, crystalline prose, the stories in Winter Money follow people who are each 'a moment or two' from failure or triumph, suspended in a heartbreaking instant when anything can happen.

--Hollins Critic



About the Author



The short fiction of Lexington, Kentucky-born Andy Plattner has appeared in "Paris Review," "Southern Review," "Sewanee Review," and "Epoch." His second story collection, "A Marriage of Convenience," was published in 2011. Plattner's novel "Offerings from a Rust Belt Jockey" won the inaugural Mid-Career Novel Award from Dzanc Press. He lives in Atlanta.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .43 Inches (D)
Weight: .41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 170
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Andy Plattner
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 2013
TCIN: 1002295317
UPC: 9780820344591
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-1927
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.43 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.41 pounds
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