The Hungry and the Haunted - Paperback

by Rilla Askew (Author)

From the author of The Mercy Seat and Fire in Beulah comes a new collection of six stories troubled by ghosts that linger in our present moment: American Book Award-winner Rilla Askew's long-awaited return to short fiction.

Author Biography

Best known for her American Book Award-winning novel about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Fire in Beulah, Rilla Askew has long been telling hidden Oklahoma stories. She's the author of five novels, a book of short fiction, and a collection of creative nonfiction. She's a PEN/Faulkner finalist, recipient of the Western Heritage Award, Oklahoma Book Award, Violet Crown Award from the Writers League of Texas, and a 2009 Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.