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Working Backwards from the Worst Moment of My Life

From a writer Steve Almond calls “the master of the down and out that just got worse” comes a collection of stories that live vividly in the reader’s memory long after the final page has been turned. Taking place in a world of desperate people who cling to hope, but have few expectations, Roberge introduces us to a motley crew of cripples, drug addicts, former child actors, chimpanzee boxers, exterminators, and assorted criminals. These desperate, boldly original stories are distinguished by a stark prose reminiscent of Denis Johnson or Lorrie Moore, but are, ultimately, all their own — powerful, riveting, deeply felt, and darkly funny.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 112
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781597091657
  • Genres
  • fiction
  • Release date
  • 2010