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Black tickets

Black tickets

Literary Fiction
Pages
265
Published
1979
Language
English

Synopsis

Jayne Anne Phillips's 'Black Tickets' is a collection of short stories that delve into the lives of various characters, often exploring the intricacies of man-woman relationships and social customs in 20th-century America. The narratives offer a glimpse into the human condition, marked by a distinctive literary voice. Each story presents a unique perspective on connection and societal roles.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicThought-ProvokingComplex

Genres

Literary Fiction

About the author

J
Jayne Anne Phillips

Jayne Anne Phillips (born July 19, 1952, in Buckhannon, West Virginia) is an American novelist and short story writer. She earned an MFA from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and won early acclaim with her story collection Black Tickets (1979). Her later novels include Machine Dreams, Shelter, MotherKind, Lark and Termite (a National Book Award finalist), and Night Watch (2023), which won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Phillips founded and directed the MFA program in creative writi...