Sweet Talk (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Stephanie Vaughn
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Work: Short stones
- Time of Work: The 1960’s to the 1980’s
- Setting: Ohio, New York, California, and other sites in the United States
- Principal Characters: Gemma Jackson, Zachary Jackson, Rachel Jackson, Gemma’s Maternal Grandmother, Macarthur Jackson
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, 1960’s, Family or family life, United States or Americans, Parents and children, Adolescence, Twentieth century, Betrayal, Vietnam War, Fathers, Adultery, Wit or humor, Military life or service, Happiness
- Locales: California, New York, Ohio
Stephanie Vaughn’s first collection of short stories comes with a lot of sweet talk right on the dust jacket of Random House’s hardbound edition. Sophisticated readers are prone to discount dust-jacket blurbs prepared by advertising specialists, whose habitual hyperbole is evident in the claim that this collection “boldly redefines the subtle art of short- story writing.” It is harder, however, to ignore the remarks that adorn the back of the jacket. There, the publisher has assembled endorsements from several prominent members of the literary community, all of whom offer...
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