Short Stories From the Ozarks Nominated for PEN/Faulkner Award

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published April 16, 2021 at 12:04 PM CDT

Steve Wiegenstein's collection of short stories, Scattered Lights, is one of the five finalists for the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award. His stories are set in the Ozarks and feature people in circumstances often beyond their control.

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