Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower. “The title of this outstanding collection could well refer to the lives of the characters that Pushcart Prize winner Tower writes about—most often, individuals whose lives have fallen apart and are struggling through the difficult transition between a lost past and an uncertain future. In “The Brown Coast,” a recent divorcé working to restore a run-down seaside cottage in Texas owned by his uncle makes the acquaintance of a veterinarian and his wife. “Retreat” concerns the strained relationship between another middle-aged divorcé who has recently purchased land in Maine and the brother he invites for a visit, a solitary music therapist from Seattle. The title story, ranging farthest in place and time, ostensibly concerns a band of Vikings out on a rather desultory raid of a nearby island, but it seems as much about the universal transition from the wild single life to the settled world of marriage and family. Tower has crafted a powerful and assured debut collection. Highly recommended for all public libraries”
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