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Cattle Haul (Electric Literature's Recommended Reading Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jesmyn Ward (Author), Brigid Hughes (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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"I tried not to think about what I had: a daddy slipping me crystal because he thought it was helping me make money, a asshole redneck boss, and a girl I hadn’t seen in almost a month, when I felt the sickness coming on."

In her editor's note, Brigid Hughes writes that this "glorious story," which was National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward's first publication, has been unavailable to readers ever since A Public Space 5 sold out. "We’re so thrilled that Recommended Reading will give this story a new readership, and a new life."

Author bio:
Jesmyn Ward grew up in DeLisle, Mississippi. She received her MFA from the University of Michigan, where she won five Hopwood awards for essays, drama, and fiction. A Stegner Fellow at Stanford from 2008 to 2010, she is currently the Grisham Writer in Residence at the University of Mississippi. Her debut novel, Where the Line Bleeds, was an Essence Book Club selection, a Black Caucus of the ALA Honor Award recipient, and a finalist for both the Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell First Novelist Award and the Hurston/ Wright Legacy Award. Her second novel, Salvage The Bones, was a finalist for the 2012 Young Lions Fiction Award and the 2012 Indie Choice Award, and is the winner of the 2012 Alex Award and the 2011 National Book Award in Fiction.

About Recommended Reading:
Great authors inspire us. But what about the stories that inspire them? Recommended Reading, the latest project from Electric Literature, publishes one story every week, each chosen by a great author or editor. In this age of distraction, we uncover writing that's worth slowing down and spending some time with. And in doing so, we help give great writers, literary magazines, and independent presses the recognition (and readership) they deserve.

About this week's guest editor:
A Public Space, an independent print magazine of literature and culture, was founded in 2006 to present innovative and meaningful new work for the twenty-first century. In her essay in our debut issue, Marilynne Robinson asks, "Why write fiction? ... and why read it? What does it mean? Why does it matter?" These questions continue to invigorate the magazine. For more information, and to subscribe, visit www.apublicspace.org.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008AZ1IV2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Electric Literature; 4th edition (June 11, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6634 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 23 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Great authors inspire us. But what about the stories that inspire them?

Recommended Reading, a magazine from Electric Literature, publishes one story every week--each chosen by today's best authors and editors--and uses the power of personal recommendations to give diverse writers and presses the readership they deserve.

Electric Literature is the independent publisher the Washington Post called "a refreshingly bold act of optimism." We were the first to publish a literary magazine to the iPhone and iPad, the first to publish a short story to Twitter, and the first major literary magazine to publish directly to Tumblr.

Pick up exclusive Recommended Reading merchandise at www.electricliterature.com/store

Keep up to date on news, events, and readings at @electriclit or facebook.com/ELlitmag

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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JazzyG
5.0 out of 5 stars Jesmyn's writings makes you feel as if you were there
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2013
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I absolutely love her writing style. She puts you inside of the head of the narrator. I found myself wishing and imagining the story was much longer. I look forward to reading more of her writings. I hadn't heard of Jesmyn before reading Cattle Haul, but I am glad that I stumbled upon this work.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Boring and depressing
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2014
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Slow and boring.Wish I had my money back and the time I used up in reading it. No redeeming value what so ever. Yuk!
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