Naked Pueblo

Blurb

Naked Pueblo is an acclaimed short story collection written by Mark Jude Poirier and first published by Crown in 1998. Poirier's debut collection, it includes the following stories, all set in and around Tucson, Arizona:-
"Son of the Monkey Lady"
The narrator tells of his lifelong friend Chigger and his widowed alcoholic mother, and of an evening spent at San Carlos Lake.
"Before the Barbeque Hoedown"
Jackpot, the daughter of a stripper from Agua Prieta replies to an ad in the Tucson Citizen in order to get out of Eloy and becomes the assistant to a realtor in Tucson dependent on valium.
"Bear, Bikes, Bug-boy"
Mulligan tells of a summer spent mountain-biking in Telluride.
"Cul-de-sacs"
A designer of concrete benches tells of his life spent in a desert cul-de-sac with his wife and niece, including a visit to Pima Air Museum.
"Let them Love!"
Snider's tells of his mother's relationships following his father's departure to lead a church.
"Something Good"
Grant works in a Value Village thrift store; taking his pick of the donated goods before they reach the shelves.