7.6 /10 1 Votes
Language English Originally published 2014 ISBN 9781936747634 | 3.8/5 Goodreads Pages 192 pp Country United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Praying Drunk is a collection of twelve short stories by Kyle Minor. The book was published in 2014 by Sarabande Books.
Reception
Reception to Praying Drunk has commonly noted how although the book is a collection of stories, the reader is strongly encouraged to read the stories consecutively. According to Kirkus Reviews, the stories together "present a powerful reflective narrative, offering perspectives on friends, family and faith."
Praying Drunk was reviewed by The New York Times Book Review on April 25, 2014 by Nicholas Mancusi. Mancusi writes: "Minor’s book is less a collection than an extended prayer, wrenched from the heart and wrought in the language of pain." He also notes that "beyond a certain threshold of grief and misery, the artistic returns diminish." Both Kirkus Reviews and The Boston Globe name "In a Distant Country" as the most affecting story in the collection.
In January 2015, it was awarded The Story Prize Spotlight Award, which honors a short story collection worthy of additional attention.