SIGNED BY LOIS BRAUN on ffep; Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to upper spine extreme; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; Braun's stories start off as mythical prairie stories, then quickly startle the reader into a present as current as today's newspaper. Braun's range of characters, from widows to petty thieves, and her insight into the subsurface longings that motivate their actions make for compelling reading that refuses the reader the comfort of clichés. Rural life in Braun's stories is neither sleepy nor simple. Very Good Paperback Turnstone Press 2007 Winnipeg, MB
