A Kind of Flying Selected Stories [Paperback]

Ron Carlson is doing something unique. He's writing the chronicle, not of our losses, but of our quirky, unreliable potential for grace.Ron Carlson's characters embrace a sophisticated, earthy, heroic morality. They are the fellows you hope will teach your children, marry your sisters, tell you stories.I was entirely and happily in Carlson's thrall. The word 'happily' seems especially apt for this writer, who is a master of that rarity in contemporary fiction, the happy ending. These stories are full of surprises, jolts, and lightning strikes of recognition. Do yourself a favor and read Ron Carlson. Stephen King