At the Jim Bridger: Stories

Welcome to the short stories of Ron Carlson, where strange beach towels turn up in your suburban living room; where the ordinary son of a family of geniuses spins a rollicking tale of happiness and disappointment; and where a desperate ex-con with a broken heart must hide out in a desert hotel, only to make a startling discovery. Epic in scope and confessional in tone, At the Jim Bridger enfolds the reader in a world of love and mystery, and makes us feel better than just about anything written on the page.

Ron Carlson is the author of two novels and four story collections, including The Hotel Eden. His fiction has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, Harper's, and Tin House, among others. He lives with his family in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is currently at work on a novel.