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In a voice somewhere between Cormac McCarthy and Kurt Cobain, John McManus explores young people living in extreme situations. Some are in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains, some in the Pacific Northwest, a few are in the Western deserts of Utah and Nevada, one is in England, and many are scattered throughout the Southern US. All are desperate for something beyond the ordinary lives that are given to them, and every one is absolutely unforgettable.
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John McManus is a graduate of Goucher College and is currently enrolled in the graduate writing program at Hollins University. A Tennessee native, he currently lives in Roanoke, Virginia.
McManus is a young writer, but his debut collection of stories is impressive in its reflection of intense life experiences. In the title story, intoxicated college students race the Baltimore beltway to determine who pays the evening's bar tab; with genuine suspense, the story traces one man's initial resistance and inevitable submission to the dangerous ride. Other stories explore similar issues of masculinity and challenge. The collection's strongest story, "Megargel," pits common notions of masculinity--swearing, destructive behavior, and bucking against feminine order--against a sensitive boy named Luke. Luke is sent to stay with cousins in Mississippi, where boys his own age mock him; even Luke's grandfather, a retired merchant marine, uses each moment alone with Luke as an opportunity to violently threaten him for his girlishness. McManus, a Tennessee native, writes unpredictable, accomplished stories; and his language is rich with playful southern accents. James Klise
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