Short stories by Padgett Powell
Padgett Powell (born April 25, 1952 in Gainesville, Florida)[1] is an American novelist in the Southern literary tradition. His debut novel, Edisto (1984), was nominated for the American Book Award and was excerpted in The New Yorker.[2]
Listing 2 stories.
An alcoholic man, out of work and out of luck, reflects on his choices, and the ways in which his poor character make him just like everyone else.
A man has sex with an older woman while trying to get back in the game after leaving his wife.