Hicksters, (Hardcover)

<p><b>From a fresh voice in American literature, in the tradition of Barry Hannah and Lucia Berlin, comes a linked collection of short stories inspired by the author's Pennsylvania hometown that interrogates the rural-urban divide with warmth, wry humor, and welcome audacity</b></p><p><i>Hicksters</i> explores the lives of people straddling disparate worlds: urban and rural, addicted and sober, analog and digital. A recovering addict debates whether to share her Suboxone with her wayward daughter. A heartsick young woman returns home and makes a move on her old science teacher. An adjunct professor spars with a red-pilled student, two buddies leverage hipster foodways to get laid, and a broke phone-sex worker contends with the aftermath of an insurance scam gone wrong.</p><p>With an impetuous style, a clear-eyed love for Appalachia, and plenty of shade for liberal piety, these stories illuminate contemporary rural life and challenge the urban gaze through which it is viewed. In <i>Hicksters</i>, Jake Maynard delivers an irreverent, provocative, and deeply felt collection that leads us toward a fuller understanding of Rust Belt America.</p>

• Hicksters, (Hardcover)
• Author: Jake Maynard
• ISBN: 9780802168788
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2027-03-16
• Page Count: 240