Rock Springs (book)

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Rock Springs is a highly regarded collection of 10 short stories by Pulitzer prize winning author Richard Ford, published in 1987 dealing with dysfunctional mothers and fathers and their effect on a young male narrator. Several of Ford's leading characters can be viewed as losers or con artists.

[edit] Contents

  • "Rock Springs"
  • "Great Falls"
  • "Sweet Hearts"
  • "Children"
  • "Going to the Dogs"
  • "Empire"
  • "Winterkill"
  • "Optimists"
  • "Fireworks"
  • "Communist"


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