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Praying Drunk

Praying Drunk is a collection of twelve short stories by Kyle Minor . The book was published in 2014 by Sarabande Books . Reception Reception to Praying Drunk has commonly noted...

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Praying Drunk is a collection of twelve short stories by Kyle Minor. The book was published in 2014 by Sarabande Books.

Reception

Reception to Praying Drunk has commonly noted how although the book is a collection of stories, the reader is strongly encouraged to read the stories consecutively.[1][2] According to Kirkus Reviews, the stories together "present a powerful reflective narrative, offering perspectives on friends, family and faith."[3]

Praying Drunk was reviewed by The New York Times Book Review on April 25, 2014 by Nicholas Mancusi. Mancusi writes: "Minor’s book is less a collection than an extended prayer, wrenched from the heart and wrought in the language of pain." He also notes that "beyond a certain threshold of grief and misery, the artistic returns diminish."[1] Both Kirkus Reviews and The Boston Globe name "In a Distant Country" as the most affecting story in the collection.[3][4]

In January 2015, it was awarded The Story Prize Spotlight Award, which honors a short story collection worthy of additional attention.[5]

References

  1. 12Mancusi, Nicholas (April 27, 2014). "Favorite Sins: 'Praying Drunk,' by Kyle Minor". The New York Times Sunday Book Review. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. ↑Akins, Ellen (February 8, 2014). "Review: 'Praying Drunk,' by Kyle Minor". StarTribune Books. StarTribune. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. 12"Praying Drunk". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus. January 4, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. ↑Domini, John (February 3, 2014). "'Praying Drunk' by Kyle Minor". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. ↑"TSP: Praying Drunk by Kyle Minor—This Year's Winner of the Story Prize Spotlight Award". January 12, 2015.