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From Ron Rash, PEN / Faulkner Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Serena, comes a new collection of unforgettable stories set in Appalachia that focuses on the lives of those haunted by violence and tenderness, hope and fear—spanning the Civil War to the present day.
The darkness of Ron Rash’s work contrasts with its unexpected sensitivity and stark beauty in a manner that could only be accomplished by this master of the short story form.
Nothing Gold Can Stay includes 14 stories, including Rash’s “The Trusty,” which first appeared in The New Yorker.
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"Nothing Gold Can Stay is a collection of 14 short stories by Ron Rash, a professor at Western Carolina University. The stories are all set across various parts of western North Carolina -- from the city of Asheville to the small foothills town of Lattimore; and take place across a wide swath of time periods. Rash does an excellent job of capturing the culture and people of western NC in his writing. In fact, one of the more impressive parts of the work is how accurately he captures life in the area with attention to detail across the various time periods he visits. Although each story is short, Rash is excellent at pulling the reader in and getting them to understand and care about the main characters -- even if they aren't the best of people. While the stories are all good and entertaining, they often end in a way that leaves the reader wanting more. While a short story is just a small snippet of a character's life, some of these offerings feel like an incomplete snippet. In addition, it is a bit frustrating to see the depressing angle in many of the stories. In several instances, the reader is left hoping that the character will make the right decision, while ultimately realizing they'll choose the wrong path. Even in the rare instance where the main character makes the unexpected right decision, it's often because of some inner feeling of hopelessness (as in the story "Cherokee" where a gambler has to decide how far to ride his good fortune). Ultimately, this is a good read -- but one that is often frustrating."
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- Short stories are my favorite genre, because you can read one or two, then put it down and come back to it later without worrying about what will happen next, or losing the storyline. Not this book! It is like an antique jewelry box full of sparkling gems, odds and ends, and a few tarnished, broken pieces, just waiting to be found and treasured once again! I couldn't wait to read the next story, then the one after that...and so on! Ron Rash has an extraordinary gift for capturing the essence of Appalachia, and the ongoing struggle of its native sons and daughters across multiple generations. Not for the faint hearted looking for fairy tales, romance, and happily ever afters; ust the raw, gritty, stark reality of life in an oft forgotten, or marginalized section of America. I loved this book, because I've lived it! I'd give it ten stars if I could...
- I enjoyed each and every one of these stories. Ron Rash has a way with words and his stories are interesting, intriguing and often surprising.
In The Trusty, a prisoner gets loose and with the help of a woman he sees his way to freedom only to have things turn on him in the end.
In Cherokee, Danny goes to a casino hoping to win enough money to pay off his debt. He and his wife check in to the hotel and Danny carefully plays the slot machines.
A man who considers himself a 'Servant of History' looks into the etiology of songs. His search for these beginnings ends up turning around and harming him.
Those Who Are Dead Are Only Now Forgiven was one of my favorite stories in the collection. A college student is in love with Lauren who has turned into a meth-head. He tries to free her from her addiction but ends up giving himself to her and her demons.
The Dowry is another of my favorites. A family is totally against the marriage of their daughter and is about to kill her fiance when a pastor steps in to make things right and evens up the score.
All of the stories have panache and I read them aloud to my husband as we were driving. It was great to hear the words spoken and to share the book with someone else. It is a welcome addition to Rash's repertoire of works and I plan to read his other short stories soon. For those of you who enjoyed 'Serena', these stories will not be disappointing. - Nothing Gold Can Stay is a collection of 14 short stories by Ron Rash, a professor at Western Carolina University. The stories are all set across various parts of western North Carolina -- from the city of Asheville to the small foothills town of Lattimore; and take place across a wide swath of time periods. Rash does an excellent job of capturing the culture and people of western NC in his writing. In fact, one of the more impressive parts of the work is how accurately he captures life in the area with attention to detail across the various time periods he visits. Although each story is short, Rash is excellent at pulling the reader in and getting them to understand and care about the main characters -- even if they aren't the best of people. While the stories are all good and entertaining, they often end in a way that leaves the reader wanting more. While a short story is just a small snippet of a character's life, some of these offerings feel like an incomplete snippet. In addition, it is a bit frustrating to see the depressing angle in many of the stories. In several instances, the reader is left hoping that the character will make the right decision, while ultimately realizing they'll choose the wrong path. Even in the rare instance where the main character makes the unexpected right decision, it's often because of some inner feeling of hopelessness (as in the story "Cherokee" where a gambler has to decide how far to ride his good fortune). Ultimately, this is a good read -- but one that is often frustrating.
- I am a big Ron Rash fan. And most of the stories I've read in his earlier work are serious. However, in this new collection of stories there are some very funny ones. You will meet a young Englishman who goes into the North Carolina mountains to try to discover if some last English folk songs might have migrated to America and might still be sung. And sure enough he is able to locate a family that indeed has a 100-year-old granny who indeed does remember. But she also remembers something else. And that's what makes the story so good.
Then there's Denton, married to Susie who two brothers from that awful state of Florida (Denton's view of the state), Baroque and Marlboro who are currently living with them. And Denton's not too happy about the arrangement. Susie's a nurse and has tried to get her brothers interested in something in the medical field except mostly the three siblings like to watch TV shows with outrageous medical situations.
And all that gets into the mix as Denton takes his brothers-in-law for an outing in the pick-up. And I'll leave it there.
And, of course, there are many other stories, many of them serious including one that takes place during the Civil War.
I have no idea how the one-star "reviewers" could possibly say that these stories have no point or have weak endings.
