Nothing Gold Can Stay: Literary Appalachian Short Stories – Darkness and Beauty

Nothing Gold Can Stay: Literary Appalachian Short Stories – Darkness and Beauty

<p>From Ron Rash, PEN / Faulkner Award finalist and <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Serena</em>, 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. </p><p>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.</p><p><em>Nothing Gold Can Stay</em> includes 14 stories, including Rash’s “The Trusty,” which first appeared in <em>The New Yorker.</em></p>