Escape Velocity: Collected Nonfiction, Short Stories & Drama

Escape Velocity: Collected Nonfiction, Short Stories & Drama

Though Charles Portis is best known for his fiction writing, he is also a prolific essayist, travel writer, and newspaper reporter.
Collected here in Escape Velocity, edited by Jay Jennings, is his "miscellany" â€“â€“ journalism, short fiction, memoir, and even the play Delray's New Moon, published for the first time in this volume. Â Portis covers topics as varied as the civil rights movement, road tripping in Baja, and Elvis' s visits to his aging mother for publications such as the New York Herald Tribune and Saturday Evening Post. Â Fans of Portisâ€™s droll Southern humor and quirky characters will be thrilled at this new addition to his library, and those not yet familiar with his work will find a great introduction to him here. Â Also included are tributes by accomplished authors including Donna Tartt and Ron Rosenbaum.
Country USA
Brand The Overlook Press
Manufacturer Harry N. Abrams
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2013-08-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781468307399

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