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In story after story in her diverse new collection, Rising and Other Stories, Gale Massey illustrates the moments that shape and alter destiny. Bringing each to life through interconnected themes of moving water and a sense of loss, Massey shares with us an unvarnished narrative of a world that objectifies women and the strength and resourcefulness required to attempt to overcome those limitations.

From the panicked mother in Racine who escapes to the ocean and a young girl's last fishing expedition with a dying father in Glass to the inevitable end in Marked and the gamble in Not so Fast, these stories show how simple twists of fate can change a person forever.

Ivy Waters and Long Time Coming both explore the loss of a father in very different ways and how the daughters' identities are rooted in those losses. Elise's life in Rising is told in contrasts as she develops the use of her volition to pull her toward the life she deserves.

Massey's protagonists are everyday folk depicted in stories that explore the scars of redemption (Lucky Girl), despair (Differences), daring (The Train Runner) and longing (Swimaway and Freedom's Just Another Word), a visceral sense of fate (Low Tide), and, most of all, each character's desires and will to live.

These stories will transform you and deepen your view of the world as Massey helps us discern societal constructs and their acute burdens and the many ways that people—particularly women and girls—attempt to rise above them.

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BOOK PRODUCT DETAILS

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bronzeville Books (April 13, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 142 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1952427185
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1952427183
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.38 x 9 inches
  • UNSPSC-Code : 55101500 (Printed publications)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  • Gale Massey is also the author of the novel THE GIRL FROM BLIND RIVER (July 2018; Crooked Lane Books), which received a 2018 Florida Book Award and was a finalist for the Clara Johnson Award. Her work has appeared in Lambda Literary, CutBank, CrimeReads, Sabai, the Tampa Bay Times, SawPalm, and Tampa Bay Noir. Gale was a Tennessee Williams Scholar at the Sewanee Writers Conference and a fellow at Writers in Paradise and has served as a panel judge for the Lambda Literary Awards. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in both fiction and nonfiction. You can visit Gale online at galemassey.com.

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