All the Old Haunts
Published on 26. March 2013
185 pages
978-1-4804-0458-8 (ISBN)
Description
Ten stunning short stories explore the dark and light sides of teenage life
By turns suspenseful and absorbing, wrenching and poignant, these ten short stories illuminate love, loss, and betrayal: A young man must come to terms with his alcoholic father; a teen girl faces an unexpected pregnancy; and a brother must confront his evil twin. An exploration of sexuality threatens disaster, while a love triangle leaves its biting mark. With these masterful tales, Lynch leaves the reader thinking about his characters long after his stories end.
By turns suspenseful and absorbing, wrenching and poignant, these ten short stories illuminate love, loss, and betrayal: A young man must come to terms with his alcoholic father; a teen girl faces an unexpected pregnancy; and a brother must confront his evil twin. An exploration of sexuality threatens disaster, while a love triangle leaves its biting mark. With these masterful tales, Lynch leaves the reader thinking about his characters long after his stories end.
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Person
Chris Lynch (b. 1962), a Boston native, is an award-winning author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including
Freewill (2001), which won the Michael L. Printz Honor, and National Book Award finalist
Inexcusable (2005). Lynch holds an MA from the writing program at Emerson College, and teaches in the creative writing MFA program at Lesley University. He mentors aspiring writers and continues to work on new literary projects while splitting time between Boston and Scotland.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foghorn
- Chlorine
- The Cure for Curtis
- Womb to Tomb
- Off Ya Go, So
- Horror Vacui
- Good-bye Is Good-bye
- The Hobbyist
- Two Hundred Yards
- Pissin' and Moanin'
- A Biography of Chris Lynch
- Copyright
