A review by ktrusty416
Beneath the Bonfire: Stories by Nickolas Butler

5.0

I love Nickolas Butler's stories. Whether in the form of a novel(Shotgun Lovesongs) or in short form, as with collection, Butler writes with such humanity, imbuing his characters with such grace, vulnerability and kindness, that even as horrible things are happening around them you pray that they won't/can't be indelibly marked by what transpires. On the way to work this morning I actually cried on the subway whilst reading the final story, "Apples". Can't wait for more (tears, beauty and grace).