Pia Z. Ehrhardt's Books
Jun.15.2007
A gracefully disconcerting collection of stories by the winner of the 2005 Narrative Prize.
Wavering between fidelity and freedom, the women in this sparkling debut collection deal with emotional damage and unhealed heartbreak by plunging into unusual, often bizarre, relationships.
In Pia Z. Ehrhardt’s stories, adultery and impropriety become disquietingly mundane. Mothers expect...
Jan.01.2007
Responding to America's love affair with the short-short, editors Robert Shapard and James Thomas searched thousands of books and magazines to select these sixty stories--each under 2,000 words, each with its own element of surprise, whether traditional, experimental, humorous, moving, or magical. In the process they discovered both new talents and a wealth of celebrated writers,...
Aug.01.2006
Now, in Cast of Characters and Other Stories, the fifth installment of the series, Sonny Brewer has selected a new crop of fiction promising to satisfy even the most discerning of tastes. This dynamic collection of fourteen short stories is a must-read, offering the best in contemporary Southern writing and a glimpse into the future of Southern literature.
About Pia
Pia Z. Ehrhardt lives in New Orleans with her husband and teenage son. She's a substitute teacher at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), a court watcher, and a contributing editor to Narrative Magazine and StoryQuarterly. Her stories have been...