"Larry Brown writes like a force of nature."—Pat ConroyLarry Brown caught the rapt attention of readers and critics with the 1988 publication of Facing the Music, his prize-winning first collection of stories. The following year, his first novel, Dirty Work, won national acclaim as a work of uncompromising power and honesty. Big Bad Love, his third book, collects ten new stories. Dealing with sex, with drink, with fear, with all kinds of b...

"[Larry Brown was] gifted with brilliant descriptive ability, a perfect ear for dialogue, and an unflinching eye . . . stark, often funny . . . with a core as dark as a Delta midnight." — Entertainment WeeklyShe's had no education, hardly any shelter, and you can't call what her father's been trying to give her since she grew up "love." So, at the ripe age of seventeen, Fay Jones leaves home.She lights out alone, wearing her only dress and rotting sn...

Larry Brown's idiosyncratic and powerful Southern novels have earned him widespread critical acclaim. Now, in an ambitious narrative structure reminiscent of Robert Altman's classic film Nashville, this "true original" (Chicago Tribune) weaves together the stories of a sprawling cast of eccentric and lovable characters, each embarked on a quest for meaning, fulfillment, and love -- with poignant and uproarious results.Set in Memphis and north Mississippi, The R...

Sixty million Americans live in communities governed by homeowners associations, and one in three will face a serious conflict with their HOA. You bought your home for peace of mind, but your association can fine you hundreds of dollars for leaving trash cans out an extra hour, place a lien on your property over a disputed fee, or even foreclose on your home. This is not a simple legal disagreement. It is an asymmetric war where one side has a dedicated legal fund and the power to take you...

"Larry Brown wrote the way the best singers sing: with honesty, grit, and the kind of raw emotion that stabs you right in the heart. He was a singular American treasure." —Tim McGrawA career-spanning collection, Tiny Love brings together for the first time the stories of Larry Brown’s previous collections along with those never before gathered. The self-taught Brown has long had a cult following, and this collection comes with an intimate and heartfelt app...

"Brilliant . . . Larry Brown has slapped his own fresh tattoo on the big right arm of Southern Lit." — The Washington Post Book WorldNow a major motion picture starring Nicolas Cage, directed by David Gordon Green.Joe Ransom is a hard-drinking ex-con pushing fifty who just won't slow down--not in his pickup, not with a gun, and certainly not with women. Gary Jones estimates his own age to be about fifteen. Born luckless, he is the son of a hopeless,...

Larry Brown has been a force in American literature since taking critics by storm with his debut collection, Facing the Music, in 1988. His subsequent work—five novels, another story collection, and two books of nonfiction—continued to bring extraordinary praise and national attention to the writer New York Newsday called a "master."In November 2004, Brown sent the nearly completed manuscript of his sixth novel to his literary agent. A week later, he died of a mass...

NOW WITH A FOREWORD BY RON RASH AND AN APPRECIATION BY DWIGHT GARNER"One of the finest books I know about blue-collar work in America, its rewards and frustrations . . . If you are among the tens of millions who have never read Brown, this is a perfect introduction." —Dwight Garner, The New York TimesOn January 6, 1990, after seventeen years on the job, Larry Brown quit the Oxford, Mississippi, fire department to try writing full-tim...

It’s time to reclaim your life, start living in the moment, and discover the secrets of mindfulness. People who charge through their days on autopilot are often missing out on life’s most precious gifts. Mindless living puts you at risk of stress, mental health problems, and even weakens your immune system. When you can’t appreciate who you are and what you have – right here, right now – life will always be unsatisfying.So how can you stop rushing through the day, ...

Facing the Music, Larry Brown's first book, was originally published in 1988 to wide critical acclaim. As the St. Petersburg Times review pointed out, the central theme of these ten stories "is the ageless collision of man with woman, woman with man--with the frequent introduction of that other familiar couple, drinking and violence. Most often ugly, love is nevertheless graceful, however desperate the situation."There's some glare from the brutally bright light La...

for many years, a new creed has been invading the land, creeping into and gaining control of the minds of millions. the invasion has been stealthy, arousing surprisingly little alarm, and the victims have often been unaware of their infection. the creed goes by several names, but political correctness is by far the most popular.dr. larry brown's book, the pc bible, lays bare the often disturbing beliefs of politically correct teaching. pc demands far more than support for the racism...

Father and Son tells the story of five days following Glen Davis's return to the small Mississippi town where he grew up. Five days. In this daring psychological thriller, these are five days you'll never forget.Convicted and sentenced on a vehicular homicide charge, Glen is the bad seed--the haunted, angry, drunken, and dangerous son of Virgil and Emma Davis. Bobby Blanchard is the sheriff, as different from Glen as can be imagined, but in love with the same woman--the mot...