Rising and Other Stories by Gayle Massey is a collection of thirteen short stories to be savored. They deal with loss in one form or another, from the death of a parent to the loss of innocence. The first, “Glass”, deals with a girl’s first experience with racism. The story is understated but makes the point. There are also some spectacular views of childhood with remembrances of a father and doing things like fishing. These are poignant yet not sappy. I have similar memories of fishing with my dad and his friends. He quit taking me when I caught a minnow and said, “Throw the little bastard back.”
The last story shows a woman who finds herself only by leaving her husband and children and journeying to Michu Picchu. The emotions displayed throughout are sparse yet full of understated meaning. Truly a marvelous collection of short stories.
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