QUIET HOURS: stories
by Patrick Trotti
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The characters in Patrick Trotti’s newest book are so used to disappointment that the real drama begins when they finally get what they want. In twelve stories, arguments are overheard by people who truly fear the silent moments in between. These couples stick together because they suspect that co-dependent relationships are better than being alone. Set in bars, rehabs, and hospitals, Quiet Hours stares into the abyss, regardless of the answers found.
"Trotti empathetically populates his collection with characters that more timid writers might shy away from."
–Kristen Felicetti, author of Log Off
"Patrick Trotti is one of our few remaining short story artists. No flash, no frills, another great collection.”
–Carson Pytell, editor of Northern Grit
“A masterclass in working-class naturalism.”
–Jeff Chon, author of This Is the After Life
by Patrick Trotti
Order Here!
The characters in Patrick Trotti’s newest book are so used to disappointment that the real drama begins when they finally get what they want. In twelve stories, arguments are overheard by people who truly fear the silent moments in between. These couples stick together because they suspect that co-dependent relationships are better than being alone. Set in bars, rehabs, and hospitals, Quiet Hours stares into the abyss, regardless of the answers found.
"Trotti empathetically populates his collection with characters that more timid writers might shy away from."
–Kristen Felicetti, author of Log Off
"Patrick Trotti is one of our few remaining short story artists. No flash, no frills, another great collection.”
–Carson Pytell, editor of Northern Grit
“A masterclass in working-class naturalism.”
–Jeff Chon, author of This Is the After Life