Insurrections: Stories

By Rion Amilcar Scott

Book Overview

A suicidal father looks to an older neighbor-and the Cookie Monster-for salvation and sanctuary as his life begins to unravel. A man seeking to save his estranged, drug-addicted brother from the city's underbelly confronts his own mortality. A chess match between a girl and her father turns into a master class about life, self-realization, and pride: ""Now hold on little girl. . . . Chess is like real life. The white pieces go first so they got an advantage over the black pieces."" These are just

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081316818X
• ISBN13: 9780813168180
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up