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Women on the run
"These six stories focus on the transitions of cultural roots and a loss of sense of community: women who find themselves involved in one night stands leading to pregnancy in an era preceding abortion, substance abuse or gambling in an effort to flee a harsh life of poverty, and the bitter rejection felt by the aged in a society no longer respecting extended family ties."--BOOK JACKET. "This first collection of Hale's short fiction continues to engage readers by offering a forthright perspective on situations of contemporary Native and non-Native American women living and surviving outside of mainstream society."--BOOK JACKET. "The title story, "Women on the Run," describes Lena, an Indian writer who struggles to make a decent living despite being a well-recognized author and the winner of several awards. Lena meets Bobbie T., a former radical Indian woman who was involved in the...
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