The Book of Lost Light
Ron Nyren
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Description
Ron Nyren's The Book of Lost Light-- winner of Black Lawrence Press's 2019 Big Moose Prize and finalist for the 2020 David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction-- tells the story of Joseph Kylander, whose childhood in early 20th-century San Francisco has been shaped by his father's obsessive photographic project and by his headstrong cousin Karelia's fanciful storytelling and impulsive acts. The 1906 earthquake upends their routines, and they take refuge with a capricious patron and a group of artists looking to find meaning after disaster. The Book of Lost Light explores family loyalty and betrayal, Finnish folklore, the nature of time and theater, and what it takes to recover from calamity and build a new life from the ashes.
Product Details
Price
$22.95
$21.34
Publisher
Black Lawrence Press
Publish Date
November 01, 2020
Pages
310
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches | 0.95 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781625578297
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Ron Nyren's fiction has appeared in The Paris Review, The Missouri Review, The North American Review, Glimmer Train Stories, Mississippi Review, Wigleaf, and 100 Word Story, and his stories have been shortlisted for the O. Henry Award and the Pushcart Prize. He is the co-author (with Sarah Stone) of Deepening Fiction: A Practical Guide for Intermediate and Advanced Writers. A former Wallace Stegner Fellow, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he is an instructor in fiction writing for Stanford Continuing Studies. He received his MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan.