Triangle Ray

Name: Triangle Ray
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781938103377
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By John Holman

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Triangle Ray by John Holman is a richly woven narrative that delves into the life of Ray, a young man navigating the complexities of his southern American surroundings. As he grapples with personal desires, family ties, and societal expectations, Ray's journey unfolds in a vivid tapestry of human emotions and intricate relationships. This story paints a compelling portrait of a man's quest for identity and belonging in a nuanced and reflective exploration of regional culture.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the complexities of life's intersections and the rich tapestry of human connections. With its engaging narrative and vivid character development, the story skilfully weaves together the seemingly mundane aspects of life into a compelling and thought-provoking experience.

Triangle Ray

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Triangle Ray is a collection of short stories linked by the character of Ray Fielding. Ray is introduced first as a young black man coming of age in the 1980s, infatuated with his schoolmate, Marie. Against the wishes of their families, the two marry just out of high school, but the marriage falls apart within a few years as time makes them strangers to each other.

Twenty years later, Ray is unmarried and still searching for a lasting romance, especially with Alma, whom he meets at the hotel where he works. Through his interactions with Marie, Alma, and others, Ray explores the motives behind the ways we retell our stories, and how we ignore or embrace the future that is already taking shape in the present.

A keen observer of social factors and class disparity, John Holman writes with sharp prose and startling insight. He employs diverse form and point of view to examine issues of race and class within the context of Ray's romantic aspirations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781938103377

Publisher: Dzanc Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Dzanc Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 216

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Fiction General Fiction John Holman Literary Fiction

About the Author

John Holman is the author of Squabble and Other Stories and Luminous Mysteries, a novel. His fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Oxford American, Mississippi Review, Fiction, Terminus, and other journals. He graduated from North Carolina Central University with a M.A. and from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Ph.D. He is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Georgia State University at Atlanta and lives in Decatur, GA.