Book
The world doesn't require you : stories / Rion Amilcar Scott.
Record details
- ISBN: 1631495380
- ISBN: 9781631495380
- ISBN: 9781631495380 : HRD
- ISBN: 1631495380 : HRD
- ISBN: 9781631495380 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1631495380
- Physical Description: 304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | "One of Esquire's Most Anticipated Books of 2019 Breathtakingly imaginative and unapologetically original, The World Doesn't Require You announces a bold, generational talent. Deftly spinning genres of his feverish literary invention, Rion Amilcar Scott creates his very own Yoknapatawpha County with fictional Cross River, Maryland. Established by the leaders of America's only successful slave revolt, the town still evokes the fierce rhythms of its founding. Among its residents are David Sherman, a struggling musician who just happens to be God's last son; Tyrone, a ruthless PhD candidate, whose dissertation about a childhood game ignites mayhem in the neighboring, once-segregated town of Port Yooga; and Jim, an all-too-obedient robot who serves his Master. Culminating with an explosive novella, these haunting stories of the denizens of Cross River serve to explore larger themes of religion, violence, and love--all told with sly humor and a dash of magical realism. Shattering rigid literary boundaries, Scott is "a necessary voice in American literature" (PEN Award citation), a writer whose storytelling gifts the world very much requires"-- Provided by publisher. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Short stories. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 3 of 3 copies available at Bridgeport Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | FIC SCOTT (Text) | 34000147854665 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Side Branch - Bridgeport | FIC SCOTT (Text) | 34000147810840 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Newfield Branch - Bridgeport | FIC SCOTT (Text) | 34000147851612 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | FIC SCOTT (Text) | 34014141735788 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Derby Public Library | FIC SCO (Text) | 34047141770140 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Howard Whittemore Library - Naugatuck | FIC SCOTT, RION (Text) | 34027146554871 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kent Memorial Library - Suffield | FICTION SCOTT (Text) | 32518145406982 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ridgefield Library | FIC SCOTT (Text) | 34010145840426 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Silas Bronson Library - Waterbury | SHSTOR FIC SCOTT, R (Text) | 34005146330724 | Adult Short Stories | Available | - |
Loading...
The World Doesn't Require You : Stories
Click an element below to view details:
Author Notes
The World Doesn't Require You : Stories
Rion Amilcar Scott 's first book, Insurrections, won the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. His work has been published in the Kenyon Review, the Rumpus, PANK, and Confrontation, among others. He lives and writes in Maryland.
Descriptive content provided by Syndetics™, a ProQuest® service.
Click here for Terms of Use.
Click here for Terms of Use.
