{"product_id":"the-cross-country-runner-9781567926279","title":"The Cross Country Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpirituality, sex, violence, guilt, and morality in stories that are filled with a generosity and tenderness that distinguishes the masterful short fiction writer, Andre Dubus.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis third volume in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollected Short Stories and Novellas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Andre Dubus includes the four novellas and two stories collected in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Worthless Evening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the novella, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoices from the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, plus previously uncollected stories--all with an introduction by Tobias Wolff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It's divorce that did it,\" his father had said last night.\u003c\/i\u003e So begins \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoices from the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the 126-page novella that takes place over the course of a single day and alternates between the viewpoints of Richie Stowe, a serious twelve-year-old who plans to become a priest, and the five other members of his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories from \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Worthless Evening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e range further than in any previous Dubus collection: racial tension in the Navy; a detective story homage; a Hispanic shortstop; the unlikely pairing of an eleven-year-old kid and a dangerous Vietnam vet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finally, this volume includes previously uncollected stories, including work from the mid-1960s and the late 1990s. The earliest story appearing here is \"The Cross Country Runner\"--first published in the \u003ci\u003eMidwestern University Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e in 1966 when Dubus was 30 years old. The final story--the western-themed \"Sisters\"--is the last piece of fiction Dubus was working on when he died suddenly in 1999 at the age of 63. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollected Short Stories and Novellas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Andre Dubus includes \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Don't Live Here Anymore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Winter Father\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cross Country Runner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. All three contain work by an American master, perfect for anyone who loves stories of the human heart and where it can lead us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Godine Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781567926279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.06w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2018 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andre Dubus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660003995804,"sku":"9781567926279","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ceec5900-e57a-4608-a088-81bfe5ab4c01.jpg?v=1603895928","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cross-country-runner-9781567926279","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}