A writer of telling, minute detail with global vision, Peter Meinke reveals the intricacy of human relationships, the importance of individualism, and the power of place and culture in this new collection of stories. Masterfully-crafted dialogue, slight shifts in point-of-view, descriptive precision and imagination, and dramatic tension drive each story deeply into the human psyche. The settings range from old England to contemporary Paris and Warsaw, and across the United States. The featured characters—whether on tennis courts, in restaurants, or in their own beloved homes—always make surprising choices as they cope with love, lust, ambition, regret, youth, and old age.
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Peter Meinke is the former director of the writing workshop at Eckerd College. His poetry has appeared in The Georgia Review, The New Yorker, and Poetry. He is the author of The Contracted World, one of seven books he has published in the prestigious Pitt Poetry Series, and The Piano Tuner, which received the Flannery O'Connor Award and the Southern Review Award. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Peter Meinke is a national treasure.,
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"Unheard Music" is a beautiful book of stories by Peter Meinke. He writes with a love for his characters that is so transcendent, he makes them family for the short time they are in one's head.
Although Meinke is also known for his prose, he is foremost a poet. This makes his fiction lovely as an example of concision and beauty. His lyricism and ear for rhythm make him an absolute pleasure to read. Highly recommended. Kit in St. Louis
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A Gem of a Writer,
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Peter Meinke is a treasure. From his peotry to his stories, he is one of a kind for his generation. I teach writing classes, and these stories are a textbook for how to write well. I am so happy to have discovered him, and I urge all lovers of great writing to join me. Therese Tappouni, CEO of Isis Institute, www.isisinstitute.org
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