A stellar, fully-realized collection of stories... grounded, wonderfully, in the river valleys of western Maine. You come away not only understanding a place but the soul of its people.
Peter OrnerI sometimes wonder if our memories are a myth. We think we remember, but we are remembering the story and not the actual event?
Peter OrnerI agonize over things like this - the order of things, section titles, all this architectural sort of stuff. Takes me years to figure out.
Peter OrnerMy first book came out again - the re-issue from 2001. I was rereading it to make sure that I didn't miss any mistakes, and I didn't know who had written some of these stories. I really didn't. I am a different person now. It's weird. I think if stories are good, they have to have a life of their own that's independent of the writer. I like to think of my characters out there in other peoples' heads. That's a nice thing to think about.
Peter Orner