In 14 gritty, intimate stories, Allison's fictional persona exposes with poetic frankness the complexities of being ``a cross-eyed working-class lesbian, addicted to violence, language, and hope,'' rebelling against the Southern ``poor white trash'' roots that inevitably define her. These are tales of loss and redemption of shame and forgiveness of love and abuse and the healing power of storytelling.Ī book that resonates with uncompromising candor and incandescence, Trash is sure to captivate Allison's legion of readers and win her a devoted new following.

The limitless scope of human emotion and experience are depicted in stories that give aching and eloquent voice to the terrible wounds we inflict on those closest to us. Trash, Allison's landmark collection, laid the groundwork for her critically acclaimed Bastard Out of Carolina, the National Book Award finalist that was hailed by The New York Times Book Review as 'simply stunning.a wonderful work of fiction by a major talent.' In addition to Allison's classic stories, this new edition of Trash features 'Stubborn Girls and Mean Stories,' an introduction in which Allison discusses the writing of Trash and 'Compassion,' a never-before-published short story.įirst published in 1988, the award-winning Trash showcases Allison at her most fearlessly honest and startlingly vivid.

Trash by dorothy allison