Prayers of an Accidental Nature

Di Blasi's Drought set up expectations that few authors can fulfill - including Di Blasi. In this collection, however, the author has shown herself willing to experiment with a variety of styles, willing to stretch herself.Several of the stories are memorable - An Obscure Geography and I Am Telling You Lies - are examples. An Obscure Geography is set in the eighth grade in a poor rural community; the author captures some of the more obscure nature of the students. I Am Telling You Lies reveals how a Latin American student deals with his family expectations and his physical appearance.Two of the stories are "short shorts" - Fog misses the mark for this form while Chairman of the Board succeeds.All in all this collection is worth reading. Di Blasi is an author worth watching. I await the day this is labeled one of her "lesser" works for she has proven herself to be very talented.