Books like Poachers by Tom Franklin
Tom Franklin’s collection of ten short stories canvases the rugged woodlands, swamps, and chemical plants of the Alabama River. With lyric, deceptively simple prose, he portrays a Southern landscape steeped in violence, hunting, gambling, drinking, and poaching—an environment most readers have never witnessed. The title novella—chosen for anthologies such as New Stories from the South and Best Mystery Stories of the Century—features three boys confronting a mythic game warden who is as mysterious and deadly as the river itself. Across the volume, Franklin captures desperation and loss, yet he consistently uncovers moments of grace that illuminate the humanity of his characters.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Tom Franklin
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