1979 short story collection edition by Steve Anderson Literature Fiction eBooks
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In these thirteen stories, Steve Anderson captures what it meant to come of age in the late 1970s in working-class America. From a family’s West Virginia oil wells to trekking through abandoned small-town factories, to a Nevada campground vacation, adolescents find love, strengthen friendships, and create adventures. Each story is tinged with the stark challenges and raw beauty of growing up in a rural, post-Vietnam world of shuttered mills and sprawling train tracks.
Freedom comes from trying to purchase beer underage, stealing a friend’s dad’s rusted “work” car for a joyride, and creating the world’s fastest sled for racing down a sheer quarry slope. There are stories of first love, captured against desert backdrops and in motel arcades. Most of all, this collection is about finding one’s way to adulthood in a richly revealed time and place in America’s Midwest.
1979 short story collection edition by Steve Anderson Literature Fiction eBooks
Well it is a bittersweet day. Ever since Wednesday when this book came in I have been enjoying life, reading stories that took me back to my teen years. But like a big block of chocolate, I could only make it last so long. Last night I finished the last bite.Every story was excellent. (However, I want a sequel to Weirdo. I think more happens with him.) I also appreciate the fact that almost every story has boobs and beer in it. That makes it that much more genuine, because at that age, isn’t that pretty much all we thought about?
Some of the stories made me nervous, some made me laugh. Man, the suspense was crazy-good in a few of those.
The descriptions are vivid but what gets me the most is the emotions that the stories conjure up.
•There is the adrenaline that comes when you about to get into big trouble of either being caught, getting hurt or killed.
•Then there is the sexual frustration that takes over when you are that age, followed by the guilt that it has the ability to take over.
•The taboos of touching and seeing breasts for the first time.
•There is that temptation to break the rules on the one hand, but on the other, you just can’t let a bully pick on a weakling.
•The stealing of beer, but then taking the effort to leave money for it. We were so confused, trying to figure it all out.
•The insults of older girls and guys, the awkwardness of talking to adults. It is all in there.
I loved it. I hope you will write more. You are a really talented story-teller.
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1979 short story collection edition by Steve Anderson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Comprised of 13 tales, Steve Anderson's charming "1979" is a satisfying read through and through. These tales all depict coming-of-age for several characters in the deep of working-class America. However, the setting is only a stand-in for the universal feelings and themes that are introduced in each of the short stories, rife with characters who are tackling the difficult road to adulthood and coming to terms of understanding what their lot in life might be.
At the cusp of the decade that would see the birth of the personal computer and of punk music, each of the stories told by Anderson are about rebirth and recognition, to some extent. While the stark landscapes can come across as a bit disparate, the author manages to subvert the abandoned factories and rural surroundings and introduce characters that are not only realistic, but are, too, on the cusp of adulthood and a new age.
There are the requisite themes that are often present in coming-of-age novels, from innocent sexual awakenings to glimpsing the truths that lie hidden behind existing facades, both physically and literally. Some stories are bit more risque than others, but once again, the actions fit into the tone of each of the stories. And, strangely enough, the issues facing the characters in "1979" are very similar to the ones facing the kids of today's technological age, albeit in slightly different contexts.
"1979" is a modern contemplation into what it means to mature and the importance of life experience in contributing to what the adult version of oneself will be. Good job, Anderson.
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Enjoyed every story bring back a lot of old memories
Great read! Mr. Anderson is from my home town!
A fun,smart and entertaining ride back to a time before tablets and smartphones robbed kids of finding creative ways to fill their days. These stories put a smile on my face and reminded me a lot of my own youth and coming of age.
I was so disappointed in this book. I hoped to support a local author but I didn't even make it through chapter 2 before I quit reading the book. Way too much foul language for this Christian lady!
The best thing I can say about a short story is when it makes me want to read more about the characters or the storyline. Steve Anderson has written a group of stories that do exactly that.
Set in various parts of the country, mostly the Midwest, Anderson recreates the mood and sense of the late 70’s. While each story stands alone, there is a common thread of innocence and naivete about each of the main characters. I found myself relating to every story as they invoked a memory from my life.
Anderson writes with an incredible insight into what it is like to be a teenager, both from the male and female perspective. These stories will make you laugh, cry, and as in my case, take you back in time.
This one gets five stars.
Well it is a bittersweet day. Ever since Wednesday when this book came in I have been enjoying life, reading stories that took me back to my teen years. But like a big block of chocolate, I could only make it last so long. Last night I finished the last bite.
Every story was excellent. (However, I want a sequel to Weirdo. I think more happens with him.) I also appreciate the fact that almost every story has boobs and beer in it. That makes it that much more genuine, because at that age, isn’t that pretty much all we thought about?
Some of the stories made me nervous, some made me laugh. Man, the suspense was crazy-good in a few of those.
The descriptions are vivid but what gets me the most is the emotions that the stories conjure up.
•There is the adrenaline that comes when you about to get into big trouble of either being caught, getting hurt or killed.
•Then there is the sexual frustration that takes over when you are that age, followed by the guilt that it has the ability to take over.
•The taboos of touching and seeing breasts for the first time.
•There is that temptation to break the rules on the one hand, but on the other, you just can’t let a bully pick on a weakling.
•The stealing of beer, but then taking the effort to leave money for it. We were so confused, trying to figure it all out.
•The insults of older girls and guys, the awkwardness of talking to adults. It is all in there.
I loved it. I hope you will write more. You are a really talented story-teller.
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