A middle-schooler attempts to bring a mix tape to a girl he has a crush on, a girl whose star-athlete brother has recently died.
A father joins forces with his ex-wife and a renowned intervention specialist to rescue his daughter from a UFO cult.
The eight stories that make up Jeremy Griffin's debut are tender glimpses into the sorts of lives most of us know best: lives of wonder dashed with occasional clumsiness, lives lived by people ultimately out to do the very best they can.
This is a book of prose so natural and crafted it reads like overheard thoughts.
A Last Resort for Desperate People marks the debut of a powerful writer with a distinct, endlessly engaging voice and vision of the world.
About the Author JEREMY GRIFFIN received his MFA in Creative Writing at Virginia Tech.
His stories and essays have appeared in a number of publications.
He teaches at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Military Institute.
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Stephen F. Austin University Press Last resort for desperate people: stories and a novella, paperback/jeremy griffin
