From the author of "Bastard Out of Carolina" comes her earlier work, a collection of essays and loosely connected anecdotes about surviving a horrific childhood in a "white trash" community in America.

From the author of "Bastard Out of Carolina" comes her earlier work, a collection of essays and loosely connected anecdotes about surviving a horrific childhood in a "white trash" community in America.

Trash, Allison's landmark collection, laid the groundwork for her critically acclaimedBastard Out of Carolina, the National Book Award finalist that was hailed byThe New York Times Book Reviewas "simply stunning...a wonderful work of fiction by a major talent." In addition to Allison's classic stories, this new edition ofTrashfeatures "Stubborn Girls and Mean Stories," an introduction in which Allison discusses the writing ofTrashand "Compassion," a never-before-published short story.

First published in 1988, the award-winningTrashshowcases Allison at her most fearlessly honest and startlingly vivid. The limitless scope of human emotion and experience are depicted in stories that give aching and eloquent voice to the terrible wounds we inflict on those closest to us. These are tales of loss and redemption; of shame and forgiveness; of love and abuse and the healing power of storytelling. A book that resonates with uncompromising candor and incandescence,Trash is sure to captivate Allison's legion of readers and win her a devoted new following.