The Girl Who Founded Nebraska and Other Stories

Fiction. In these eleven short stories by Gary Carr we follow a biblical-era weapons merchant with good taste in food, meet the author's self-portrait in "Chekhovian action scene." And the wild and funny ride continues, with stops for the likes of Jesus and a homeless guy who sells paintings. But as the tales and bits swim by, we realize that, among the laughs, is a quirky sort of wisdom that makes the book one of those small treasures that you'll keep in the middle drawer of your desk.