Knockemstiff

Blunt, brutal, but infused with a deep sympathy, knockemstiff is a pitch-dark and hilarious collection of stories set in a tiny town in southern Ohio. The youth of knockemstiff grow up in the malignant shadow of their parents ; raised on abuse, alcohol, drugs and cigarettes, they are stunted in every possible way. They talk a lot about escape but they never so much as cross the county line...