Vital Statistics 1-897142-22-6
$19.95 C | $17.95 US
5.5" x 8.5" pb
160 pages
March 2007
Dancing Nightly in the Tavern by Mark Anthony Jarman
introduction by John Metcalf
Back in print for the first time in a decade, Mark Anthony Jarman's debut collection brought a new sense of urgency to the Canadian short story and remains as compelling today.
A series of nine short stories that bring together characters from the out-of-work and lack-luck fringes of dancehalls and bars, Dancing Nightly in the Tavern offers glimpses into the quest for long-elusive fulfillment. Jarman infuses his characters with dark smoke — they are stained and imperfect, but fuelled by a desire to endure.
About the Author MARK ANTHONY JARMAN is an award-winning author and educator. Shortlisted for the O. Henry Prize and Best American Essays, he has won a Gold National Magazine Award in non-fiction, two Maclean-Hunter Endowment Awards and has been included in The Journey Prize Anthology and Best Canadian Stories. He has taught at the University of Victoria and the Banff Centre for the Arts, and now teaches at the University of New Brunswick. Dancing Nightly in the Tavern was first published in 1984 and received the Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Fiction.
