Even as Lajos Egri argued that character ought to give rise to plot, in Clarinda Harriss' The White Rail, Baltimore itself gives rise to a cast of extraordinary characters. These stories are replete with idiosyncratic personalities and their wit, dynamic modalities of genre and voice, and narratives at times suggestive of tall tales and that, at other times, contain meditations from places so interior that they almost never find a voice in our daily lives. Through the many window panes and facets leading to the interior life of a city in The White Rail, the reader may look out to find that the world that had seemed settled in concrete and wrought iron has changed forever. –Carol Quinn, author of Acetylene
The White Rail is an inspired collection of short fiction by a master poet and storyteller. Each story illuminates such a perfectly drawn world and alluring cast of characters, clearly capturing time and place. I found myself hoping they wouldn't end–and for me that's the test of a great story. –D.R. Belz, author of White Asparagus, collected works
Clarinda Harriss has long been one of my favorite poets. Who knew she was also a remarkably gifted short story writer? Her brilliantly-told tales are poignant, surprising, hilarious, and enlightening. Simply put, The White Rail is a literary treasure. –Robert H. Deluty, Author, Observed and Imagined, Unfolding, and The Thread of Revelation
Harriss' prose is authentic, provocative and lyrical as she takes her readers into the heart of Baltimore aboard The White Rail. At every stop, be it a seedy street, hospital, university, or prison, you will meet spunky characters who pull at your heart strings until you remember what it means to be human. –Lalita Naronha, author and editor
ISBN 978-0-9794252-2-6
$12.00 Half Moon Editions ISBN: 978-0-9794252-2-0
Even as Lajos Egri argued that character ought to give rise to plot, in Clarinda Harriss' The White Rail, Baltimore itself gives rise to a cast of extraordinary characters. These stories are replete with idiosyncratic personalities and their wit, dynamic modalities of genre and voice, and narratives at times suggestive of tall tales and that, at other times, contain meditations from places so interior that they almost never find a voice in our daily lives. Through the many window panes and facets leading to the interior life of a city in The White Rail, the reader may look out to find that the world that had seemed settled in concrete and wrought iron has changed forever. –Carol Quinn, author of Acetylene
The White Rail is an inspired collection of short fiction by a master poet and storyteller. Each story illuminates such a perfectly drawn world and alluring cast of characters, clearly capturing time and place. I found myself hoping they wouldn't end–and for me that's the test of a great story. –D.R. Belz, author of White Asparagus, collected works
Clarinda Harriss has long been one of my favorite poets. Who knew she was also a remarkably gifted short story writer? Her brilliantly-told tales are poignant, surprising, hilarious, and enlightening. Simply put, The White Rail is a literary treasure. –Robert H. Deluty, Author, Observed and Imagined, Unfolding, and The Thread of Revelation
Harriss' prose is authentic, provocative and lyrical as she takes her readers into the heart of Baltimore aboard The White Rail. At every stop, be it a seedy street, hospital, university, or prison, you will meet spunky characters who pull at your heart strings until you remember what it means to be human. –Lalita Naronha, author and editor
ISBN 978-0-9794252-2-6
$12.00 Half Moon Editions ISBN: 978-0-9794252-2-0
