For all you afficianados of the contemporary short story, check out this exciting new collection entitled "Last Call": http://www.amazon.com/Last-Call-Blair-Oliver/dp/1934209740/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1554525-1471629?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1189478534&sr=8-1
"Last Call is the most deserving collection I have read in a long, long time and I am silenced for how splendid and days later my heart still aches from reading these powerful stories about the contrary lives of the beings we call human." --Robert Olmstead, author of Coal Black Horse, Stay Here With Me, and River Dogs
“In a stripped-down, elegant prose, Blair Oliver’s 'Last Call' explores the disconnect between who we are, and who we believe we are; whether success or failure, child or parent, it is a process of discovery that uncovers the essential bits and pieces of what it means, finally, to be human. Told with a wry and lively wit, these stories range wide and hit hard. It’s the rarest kind of treat—a collection you’ll want to read and re-read.”
--Claire Davis, author of 'Winter Range,' 'Season of the Snake,' and 'Labors of the Heart'