A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. A hard drinker, largely absent, he doesn't show concern for much else. Esch and her three brothers are stocking food, but there isn't much to save. Lately, Esch can't keep down what food she gets; she's fourteen and pregnant. Her br...(展开全部)

A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. He's a hard drinker, largely absent, and it isn't often he worries about the family. Esch and her three brothers are stocking up on food, but there isn't much to save. Lately, Esch can't keep down what food she gets; at fifteen, she...(展开全部)

黑人女作家杰丝米妮·瓦德（Jesmyn Ward）在美国密西西比州德利斯勒长大，在密歇根大学获得艺术硕士学位。在校期间，她就凭借散文、戏剧、小说赢得过霍普沃德奖。她是斯坦福瓦勒斯·斯蒂格纳写作班的成员，也是密西西比大学客座作家。目前她担任南阿拉巴马大学创意写作学助理教授。 她的第一部作品《哪里疼痛》（Where the Line Bleeds，2008年）曾入选“精要读书俱乐部”（Essence Book Club），也荣获美国图书馆协会黑色党团(BCALA)的文学荣誉奖（Black Caucus of the ALA Honor Award）、弗吉尼亚联邦大学卡贝尔第一小说家奖（VCU Cabell First Novelist Award）和赫斯顿与赖特遗产奖（Hurston/Wright Legacy Award）。 《拾骨》是她的第二部小说，...(展开全部)