Ellen Gilchrist
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Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories
Ellen Gilchrist
This collection of 14 short stories won the American Book Award for fiction when it was published and confirmed the author’s reputation as one of the preeminent literary talents of her generation.
Ellen Gilchrist creates an unforgettable group of Southern women, enchanted and enchanting, who cavort through life, in and out of bars, marriages, and divorces, through the world of art and culture, drug busts, lovers’ arms, and even earthquakes, in an attempt to find, if not happiness, at least some satisfaction. Throughout these stories, one hears echoes of…
