Breath and other stories - Paperback

by Terry Wolverton (Author)

Terry Wolverton is the author of nine books, including novels, memoir, and poetry. BREATH AND OTHER STORIES is the first time her short fiction, written over the past two decades, has been collected in one volume. In "Breath," a mother wrestles with how much freedom for her daughter might be too much. In "Sex Less," a lesbian contemplates her waning desire and what impact this might have on her identity. In "A Whisper in the Veins," a man attempts to tell his mother he's been diagnosed with AIDS. In "News," a woman's life is taken over by her preoccupation with the headlines. The characters in Wolverton's short fiction speak to us about their inner lives in ways that are unforgettable.

Author Biography

Terry Wolverton is author of nine books: EMBERS, a novel-in-poems; INSURGENT MUSE: LIFE AND ART AT THE WOMAN'S BUILDING, a memoir; STEALING ANGEL, THE LABRYS REUNION and BAILEY'S BEADS, novels; BREATH, a collection of short stories; and three collections of poetry: BLACK SLIP, MYSTERY BRUISE and SHADOW AND PRAISE. A new novel, STEALING ANGEL, will be published in 2011. She has also edited fourteen literary anthologies, including (with Robert Drake) the award winning six-volume series, HIS: BRILLIANT NEW FICTION BY GAY MEN and HERS: BRILLIANT NEW FICTION BY LESBIANS. She is the founder of Writers At Work, a creative writing center in Los Angeles, where she teaches fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also an Associate Faculty Mentor in the MFA Writing Program at Antioch University Los Angeles.