Trash -- Dorothy Allison, Paperback

Trash, Allison's landmark collection, laid the groundwork for her critically acclaimed Bastard Out of Carolina, the National Book Award finalist that was hailed by The New York Times Book Review as simply stunning...a wonderful work of fiction by a major talent. In addition to Allison's classic stories, this new edition of Trash features Stubborn Girls and Mean Stories, an introduction in which Allison discusses the writing of Trash and Compassion, a never-before-published short story.

First published in 1988, the award-winning Trash showcases Allison at her most fearlessly honest and startlingly vivid. The limitless scope of human emotion and experience are depicted in stories that give aching and eloquent voice to the terrible wounds we inflict on those closest to us. These are tales of loss and redemption; of shame and forgiveness; of love and abuse and the healing power of storytelling.

A book that resonates with uncompromising candor and incandescence, Trash is sure to captivate Allison's legion of readers and win her a devoted new following.

Author: Dorothy Allison
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 09/24/2002
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780452283510
Age Range: 18-UP

Review Citation(s):
Lambda Book Report 09/01/2002 pg. 24

About the Author
Dorothy Allison is the acclaimed author of the nationally bestselling novel Bastard Out of Carolina, which was a finalist for the 1992 National Book Award. The recipient of numerous awards, she lives in Northern California.