The Patron Saint of Lost Girls
It’s the Midwest in the 1970-80s, and Mary is growing up in Detroit, where the recession hits hard, and jobs are scarce. In a set of linked stories, Mary tries to conjure the spirits of protection to confront economic struggle, violence, addiction, and death. An ode to the creative spirit’s ability to transcend hardship, The Patron Saint of Lost Girls paints an unflinching portrait of women’s resilience in the face of injustice.
- Award(s)
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Distinguished Favorite of Independent Press Award for Women's Fiction, Foreword INDIE Prize Winner in General Fiction, Foreword Star, Kirkus Star, Minnesota Book Award Finalist, and Nilsen Prize Winner
- Book Website
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https://www.maureenaitken.com
- Contributor(s)
- Maureen Aitken
- Publisher
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Southeast Missouri State University Press
- ISBN-13
- 978-0-9979262-7-9
- Publication Date
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Oct 8, 2018
- Pages
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172
- Price
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$18.00
- Tags
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#fiction
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#shortstories
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Our Review
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Maureen Aitken’s "The Patron Saint of Lost Girls" pretends to be a collection of short stories but is not. Instead, advantages of both short-story and novel formats are fused into a mutation which is neither. By the time this subterfuge is exposed, it is more deserving of a standing ovation...
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