ABOUT THE BOOK:

John Sayles’s stories, like his movies, are panoramic in scope and richly textured. His beautifully drawn characters are often down on their luck, struggling to make ends meet in circumstances where the past has a powerful influence on the present.

Dillinger in Hollywood showcases Sayles’s uncanny ear for language, his skill at crafting character, humor and atmosphere, and his ability, as Barbara Kingsolver has written, "to pull apart our most cherished myths and icons and see what they’re really made of."

Sayles’s fiction has been nominated for the National Book Award; National Book Critics Circle Award; and an O. Henry Award, which he won.


PRAISE:

"Sayles has a winning way with the short story."

– New York Times

"In this engaging collection, his first in 25 years, he reminds us of his skill in shorter forms ... Humor leavens the social conscience in many of these tales, and Sayles's exceptional dialogue is reason enough to appreciate this collection. "

– Publishers Weekly

"Filmmaker Sayles ... is also a highly imaginative short story writer with a sure ear for dialogue, a keen eye for group dynamics, a flair for quickly establishing intriguing mise-en-scenes, and the ability to animate a great spectrum of flinty characters ... Sayles expresses his compassion and concern for those who struggle with poverty and prejudice, seeking both to provoke and entertain. Donna Seaman"

– Booklist


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

John Sayles is the screenwriter and director of Silver City, Return of the Secaucus Seven, Baby, It’s You, The Brother from Another Planet, Matewan, and Passion Fish. Twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Sayles has also written the short story collection, Dillinger in Hollywood and several novels, including Los Gusanos and Union Dues.


RIGHTS INFORMATION:

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