In "A Good Pine," an old man raising his granddaughter alone is determined to get her a Christmas tree from the woods. But he has a problem: His axe is broken.
Chris Offutt is the author of five books, including the fiction collection Kentucky Straight and the memoir The Same River Twice. He grew up in the hills of eastern Kentucky where most of his work is set.
"A Good Pine" will be included in his new collection of stories called Luck.
America's Finest News Source has released a book celebrating its 21 years of satire (with a wink).
The 60th annual National Book Awards were handed out Wednesday night in New York.
It's been all Palin all the time ever since the former Alaska governor unveiled her new memoir.
Agassi and Palin bios; Stephen King's newest, Zadie Smith essays, and the science of religion.
Recommendations range from a collection of Afghan proverbs, to a history of the CIA's involvement.
I Still Do is a chronicle of the photographer's husband's journey with Alzheimer's.
Before his death in 2008, Carlin spent 10 years writing a memoir with his friend Tony Hendra.
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