If I Die in Ohio, Paperback/Seth Borgen

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Description"The stories in If I Die in Ohio are, as the title suggests, about desire and its bedfellow, regret. Seth Borgen's gift is his ability to deliver surprise, both through his impressive range of premises--from a restless young man who falls for his ice sculptor neighbor to a religious woman discovering the pleasures of sex and smoking pot--and through the depth and nuance with which he taps emotion. This collection is every single thing I hope for in stories: expansive yet incisive, compassionate, and beautifully written. Seth Borgen is an exceptional storyteller." -- LORI OSTLUND, New American Fiction Prize Judge and author of After the Parade"Seth Borgen's If I Die in Ohio is a beautifully crafted collection--but what makes Borgen's stories truly remarkable is how he deftly deconstructs kitschy Americana down to its ugly little core. A dynamic debut: read this book." -- NICK WHITE, author of Sweet & Low and How to Survive a Summer"These stories remind me why I love stories. Borgen is a master observer and isn't afraid to use his power of spying for good, for the good of us all. Read him now and thank me later." -- TOM FRANKLIN, author of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter and Hell at the Breech"These are the kind of heartbreaking, vulnerable tough-guy--and trying-to-be-tough guys, and the occasional trying-to-be-tough gals--stories we haven't seen the likes of in a long time. They made me think of Richard Yates, God rest his beautiful soul, and of Ray Carver. What does it mean to be a man, to be a husband, to be a father, to be good? Seth Borgen has a light hand with these heavy questions, and these stories brought me damn near close to tears too many times to count." -- MICHELLE HERMAN, author of Devotion and Stories We Tell Ourselves"Whether walking the blistered streets of Tijuana, lying on an Ohio lakefront beach, or sipping champagne at a glittery Paris soir e, Borgen's sharp prose and pitch-perfect details will lead you through stories you never saw com