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Corpus Christi: Stories Audiobook
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Called a "rising star" by Publishers Weekly, Bret Anthony Johnston has won the James Michener Fellowship and the Christopher Isherwood Prize. His writing has been featured in The Paris Review and in many anthologies, including New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2004 (SV017). Corpus Christi was named a Best Book of the Year by London's The Independent. Fans of Raymond Carver will enjoy this collection of lean, evocative tales of tragedy and hope, each set in the small Texas city on the gulf.
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"I'm very happy to have come upon this book through the book club. The ten stories, a few of which are linked, all take place around Corpus Christi, Texas. They all concern themselves with big events in the lives of the diverse characters and are very well written, insightful and engaging. "
— Karen (4 out of 5 stars)
Corpus Christi Listener Reviews
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" Growing up in Corpus Christi, this collection of short stories took me right back to my childhood. I found myself right in the the middle of each one of the stories. The emotional description was wonderful in every case. I would definetly recommend this collection to anyone! "
— Gabe, 12/31/2013 -
" Even re-reading it, I cry. Beautifully written with strong, fascinating characters that are at once eminently familiar and entirely unique. "
— Corry, 12/13/2013 -
" By my favorite teacher of all time! "
— Ellekhall, 12/10/2013 -
" This is a short story collection written over time, and it shows. Each story stands on its own, and there isn't any filler. It's sad, really sad, so if you've just gone off the psych drugs maybe read something else. "
— Kat, 11/5/2013 -
" bret's a good friend AND a good writer! "
— Kelley, 9/27/2013 -
" can't wait to read him mature as a writer. "
— Mike, 4/14/2013 -
" These stories are spare and solid, but I didn't connect emotionally. I didn't care about what happened to these people, or the cruel things they did to each other. I finished the read feeling untouched. "
— Miranda, 3/26/2013 -
" One of my all-time favorite books of short stories. "
— Michelle, 12/7/2012 -
" I was thrilled with the BASS selected story, and enjoyed several of the others, but several fell flat, in my opinion. Constant POV changing was also an issue for me in several pieces. "
— Elliot, 9/26/2011 -
" I am very rarely moved to tears by the actions of characters on the page. Reading this book was one of those times. "
— Jared, 7/21/2011 -
" great stories. heart felt and tough lives. "
— Sandra, 5/28/2011 -
" Good god, these stories. Bret Anthony Johnston's collection reminds us what is to be human, that it is something fundamentally sad and full of longing. The three stories about Lee Marhsall and his mother, in particular, are some of the most powerful, perceptive stories I've ever read. "
— Zach, 2/25/2011 -
" Rigorously precise, solemn contemplations on the ending of things. "Birds of Paradise," "Buy for Me the Rain," and "Waterwalkers" are mesmerizing, but every story here engages, and no particular low points come to mind. I would have appreciated any levity at all in the collection. "
— James, 10/2/2010 -
" Good god, these stories. Bret Anthony Johnston's collection reminds us what is to be human, that it is something fundamentally sad and full of longing. The three stories about Lee Marhsall and his mother, in particular, are some of the most powerful, perceptive stories I've ever read. "
— Zach, 4/16/2010 -
" great stories. heart felt and tough lives. "
— Sandra, 12/4/2008 -
" Growing up in Corpus Christi, this collection of short stories took me right back to my childhood. I found myself right in the the middle of each one of the stories. The emotional description was wonderful in every case. I would definetly recommend this collection to anyone! "
— Gabe, 8/2/2008 -
" bret's a good friend AND a good writer! "
— Kelley, 5/22/2008 -
" By my favorite teacher of all time! "
— Ellekhall, 4/24/2008 -
" I am very rarely moved to tears by the actions of characters on the page. Reading this book was one of those times. "
— Jared, 2/14/2008 -
" Even re-reading it, I cry. Beautifully written with strong, fascinating characters that are at once eminently familiar and entirely unique. "
— Corry, 1/14/2008 -
" can't wait to read him mature as a writer. "
— Mike, 10/16/2007 -
" This is a short story collection written over time, and it shows. Each story stands on its own, and there isn't any filler. It's sad, really sad, so if you've just gone off the psych drugs maybe read something else. "
— Kat, 10/15/2007
About Bret Anthony Johnston
Bret Anthony Johnston is the author of the novel Remember Me Like This and the award-winning Corpus Christi: Stories, which was named a Best Book of the Year by The Independent (London) and The Irish Times. He is also the editor of Naming the World and Other Exercises for the Creative Writer. His work appears in The Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, The Paris Review, Glimmer Train Stories, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Best American Short Stories, and elsewhere.
A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, he’s the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship and a 5 Under 35 honor from the National Book Foundation. He teaches in the Bennington Writing Seminars and at Harvard University, where he is the Director of Creative Writing.
About Tom Stechschulte
Tom Stechschulte (1948–2021) was an acclaimed narrator and winner of the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He had been a college athlete and business major when a friend dared him to audition for a play. He got the part and traded the locker room for the dressing room, eventually taking him to New York City and to recording audiobooks.