This award-winning collection moves from the dark and technically astonishing title essay—on growing up within the confines of a huge Army arsenal in Ohio—to reflections on mountain hikes, limestone quarries, and fathers teaching their sons.
Rich in emotion, memory, and concern for the world we inhabit . . . harrowing and convincing. —Chicago Tribune
This award-winning collection moves from the dark and technically astonishing title essay—on growing up within the confines of a huge Army arsenal in Ohio—to reflections on mountain hikes, limestone quarries, and fathers teaching their sons.
Praise
Rich in emotion, memory, and concern for the world we inhabit . . . harrowing and convincing. —Chicago Tribune
