2025 MIAL WINNER: What Doesn't Kill You Opens Your Heart
“After reading What Doesn't Kill You Opens Your Heart, I can honestly say that of the many authors in Oxford, Mississippi, native Max Hipp is one of the very best, and that's saying something. Although his writing is wholly his own, Hipp's simple but extraordinary stories bring to mind those of our gone but iconic writers Barry Hannah and Larry Brown - Barry's hilarious humor, brilliant jinking with language and twisted action, and Larry's deeply perceived sense of a place, its characters and their hearts. This is a book that for me inspired one of the greatest possible responses to reading it: I can't wait to read what the hell this guy comes up with next.”
-Lisa Howorth, author ofFlying Shoes and Summerlings, and co-owner of Square Books
“With wonder and awe! That's how I read these terrific stories by Max Hipp.”
-Tom Franklin, author ofCrooked Letter, Crooked Letter,Smonk, andHell at the Breech
“Max Hipp's What Doesn't Kill You... presents an array of heartbroken characters rendered with humor and a rough, understated lyricism. These stories embrace absurdity and emanate compassion for troubled, misguided, self-destructive people. This book is surprising, full of heart, and utterly entertaining.”
-Melissa Ginsburg, author ofDear Weather Ghost,Sunset City,The House Uptown, andDoll Apollo
Max Hipp is a teacher, writer, and musician from Oxford, Mississippi. His work has appeared in, among others, Southern Humanities Review, Cheap Pop, SmokeLong Quarterly, and Black Warrior Review. He teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Mississippi.
“After reading What Doesn't Kill You Opens Your Heart, I can honestly say that of the many authors in Oxford, Mississippi, native Max Hipp is one of the very best, and that's saying something. Although his writing is wholly his own, Hipp's simple but extraordinary stories bring to mind those of our gone but iconic writers Barry Hannah and Larry Brown - Barry's hilarious humor, brilliant jinking with language and twisted action, and Larry's deeply perceived sense of a place, its characters and their hearts. This is a book that for me inspired one of the greatest possible responses to reading it: I can't wait to read what the hell this guy comes up with next.”
-Lisa Howorth, author ofFlying Shoes and Summerlings, and co-owner of Square Books
“With wonder and awe! That's how I read these terrific stories by Max Hipp.”
-Tom Franklin, author ofCrooked Letter, Crooked Letter,Smonk, andHell at the Breech
“Max Hipp's What Doesn't Kill You... presents an array of heartbroken characters rendered with humor and a rough, understated lyricism. These stories embrace absurdity and emanate compassion for troubled, misguided, self-destructive people. This book is surprising, full of heart, and utterly entertaining.”
-Melissa Ginsburg, author ofDear Weather Ghost,Sunset City,The House Uptown, andDoll Apollo
Max Hipp is a teacher, writer, and musician from Oxford, Mississippi. His work has appeared in, among others, Southern Humanities Review, Cheap Pop, SmokeLong Quarterly, and Black Warrior Review. He teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Mississippi.
“After reading What Doesn't Kill You Opens Your Heart, I can honestly say that of the many authors in Oxford, Mississippi, native Max Hipp is one of the very best, and that's saying something. Although his writing is wholly his own, Hipp's simple but extraordinary stories bring to mind those of our gone but iconic writers Barry Hannah and Larry Brown - Barry's hilarious humor, brilliant jinking with language and twisted action, and Larry's deeply perceived sense of a place, its characters and their hearts. This is a book that for me inspired one of the greatest possible responses to reading it: I can't wait to read what the hell this guy comes up with next.”
-Lisa Howorth, author ofFlying Shoes and Summerlings, and co-owner of Square Books
“With wonder and awe! That's how I read these terrific stories by Max Hipp.”
-Tom Franklin, author ofCrooked Letter, Crooked Letter,Smonk, andHell at the Breech
“Max Hipp's What Doesn't Kill You... presents an array of heartbroken characters rendered with humor and a rough, understated lyricism. These stories embrace absurdity and emanate compassion for troubled, misguided, self-destructive people. This book is surprising, full of heart, and utterly entertaining.”
-Melissa Ginsburg, author ofDear Weather Ghost,Sunset City,The House Uptown, andDoll Apollo
Max Hipp is a teacher, writer, and musician from Oxford, Mississippi. His work has appeared in, among others, Southern Humanities Review, Cheap Pop, SmokeLong Quarterly, and Black Warrior Review. He teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Mississippi.
EAN: 9798218377953
Publisher: Cool Dog Sound
US SRP: $15.00 US
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: April 09, 2024
