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stories by Luke Whisnant
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H E S T O R I E S
"Key
to an active story is language, language that wakes us up, grabs us,
and shoves us into the story without asking permission or easing us in....
Rediscover your love of words through the eyes of Luke Whisnant's 'Boy
Poets'
with the enthusiasm only a teenager can lend." --Stacey
Swann, Editor, American Short Fiction
"The story's called 'How To Build A House'.... I really think it's
a brilliant story
--a very lyrical vision...." --Alan Gurganus on WUNC-TV's
Bookwatch, 1 September 2006
"Down in the Flood is a book by a writer at the apex of his creative powers who shows no sign of those powers flagging. One might be tempted to say that even Whisnant's weaker pieces are better than many writers' best--but there is no weaker work in this book. Luke Whisnant is writing some of the best stories in the country today." --James Owens in The Pedestal Magazine