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This book is a collection of five short and not-so-short stories, each with different characters. All but one are set on the author’s farm across 300 years. Elements of magical realism are all that hold the stories together in a single volume.
About the Author
Larry Glass is a scientist, naturalist, farmer, and writer who lives, works, and writes on a farm in western Maryland. Until recently, his writing focused on creative non-fiction, primarily nature writing and memoirs. His work has been published in American Nature Writing (2001, Oregon State University Press) and Gray’s Sporting Journal. His first book, Three Hollows (2019), was a collection of essays and poems.
Experience the Book
A diverse collection of five short and not-so-short stories tied together only by elements of magic realism. The stories, which take place between the early 19th century and the present, include a piece on an unexpected relationship between two strangers brought together by a climatic disaster (“Kifer Hollow”), a story about characters from books transcending their pages (“Agnes”), a deeply personal fictional memoir by four generations of hunters (“Drop Tine”), an exploration of boy’s life with his brother in his head (“Spalten”), and musings on the richness of solitude (“Island in the Woods”). All but one are set on the author’s farm in the hills of western Maryland, a serene and magical tableau.