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Jackson State
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Unflinching and deeply human—Derek Green perfectly encapsulates the quiet dramas of modern America. The characters in Jackson State live in a land of contradictions—where wealth and poverty, beauty and decay, hope and despair exist side by side. In this striking collection, Derek Green brings the American...
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Unflinching and deeply human—Derek Green perfectly encapsulates the quiet dramas of modern America.
The characters in Jackson State live in a land of contradictions—where wealth and poverty, beauty and decay, hope and despair exist side by side. In this striking collection, Derek Green brings the American Midwest to life, tracing the tensions of class and race through intimate, unforgettable stories.
A father's protective instinct threatens to unravel his family. A single mother must confront the dangers lurking outside her door. Two siblings navigate the fallout of their father's militia ties. On the shores of Lake Michigan, a prodigal daughter's return forces a reckoning with the past. With sharp prose and stark realism, Green captures the struggles and complexities of contemporary American life, establishing Green as a storyteller in the tradition of Carver, Updike, and Cheever.
Series: Carnegie Mellon University Press Fiction Series
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Jackson State
Unflinching and deeply human—Derek Green perfectly encapsulates the quiet dramas of modern America. The characters in Jackson State live in a land of contradictions—where wealth and poverty, beauty and decay, hope and despair exist side by side. In this striking collection, Derek Green brings the American Midwest to life, tracing the tensions of class and race through intimate, unforgettable stories....Paperback$4599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780887487170
Publisher: Carnegie-Mellon University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 October 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Carnegie-Mellon University Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Derek Green is an author, screenwriter, and lecturer in Creative Writing at Yale University. He is the author of New World Order, a collection of linked stories set in various locations around the globe. He has published nonfiction on subjects ranging from industrial farming and trauma surgery to international politics. As a screenwriter, Green has written for Warner Bros. Studios and Carousel Productions. He was born and raised in Michigan, where the stories in Jackson State are set.
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