Naked Pueblo
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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
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Mark Poirier
Mark Jude Poirier is a contemporary American novelist, short fiction writer, and screenwriter whose work often is set in the Southwestern United States...
and first published by Crown
Crown Publishing Group
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in 1998. Poirier's debut collection, it includes the following stories, all set in and around Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
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- "Son of the Monkey Lady"
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- The narrator tells of his lifelong friend Chigger and his widowed alcoholic mother, and of an evening spent at San Carlos LakeSan Carlos LakeSan Carlos Lake was formed by the construction of the Coolidge Dam and is rimmed by of shoreline. The lake is located within the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, and is thus subject to tribal regulations....
.- "Before the Barbeque Hoedown" (first appeared in Gulf Coast, summer/Fall 1996)
- Jackpot, the daughter of a stripper from Agua PrietaAgua PrietaAgua Prieta is a pueblo and municipality in the northeastern corner of the Mexican state of Sonora . It stands on the U.S.–Mexico border, adjacent to the town of Douglas, Arizona, USA. The municipality covers an area of 3,631.65 km²...
replies to an ad in the Tucson CitizenTucson CitizenThe Tucson Citizen was a daily newspaper in Tucson, Arizona. It was founded by Richard C. McCormick with John Wasson as publisher and editor on October 15, 1870 as the Arizona Citizen....
in order to get out of EloyEloy, ArizonaEloy is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,855.-Geography:...
and becomes the assistant to a realtor in Tucson dependent on valium.- "Bear, Bikes, Bug-boy" (first appeared in Green Mountains ReviewGreen Mountains ReviewGreen Mountains Review is a literary journal that publishes biannually out of Johnson State College in Vermont and is headed by founder and senior editor, Neil Shepard.Past contributors of note include Agha Shahid Ali, Jacob M...
, Fall/Winter 1995-96)
- "Bear, Bikes, Bug-boy" (first appeared in Green Mountains Review
- Mulligan tells of a summer spent mountain-biking in TellurideTelluride, ColoradoThe town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains...
.- "Cul-de-sacs" (first appeared in ManoaManoa (journal)Mānoa is a literary journal that includes American and international fiction, poetry, artwork, interviews, and essays of current cultural or literary interest. A notable feature of each issue is original translations of contemporary work from Asian and Pacific nations, selected for each issue by a...
, Fall 1997)
- "Cul-de-sacs" (first appeared in Manoa
- 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.
- "Disciplinary Log" (first appeared in JANEJane (magazine)Jane was an American magazine created to appeal to the women who grew up reading Sassy Magazine, both of which had Jane Pratt as founding editor. Its original target audience was aged 18–34, and was designed to appeal to women who are irreverent...
, November 1998)
- "Disciplinary Log" (first appeared in JANE
- Linda Hardiman's log of the behaviour of Charles Hackenbush in her art lessons and the punishment she applies.
- "Monkey Chow" (first appeared in Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature, Summer 1995)
- Three rock climbers head for Joshua TreeJoshua Tree National ParkJoshua Tree National Park is located in southeastern California. Declared a U.S. National Park in 1994 when the U.S. Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act , it had previously been a U.S. National Monument since 1936. It is named for the Joshua tree forests native to the park...
relying on shop lifting for food and syphoning to provide petrol for their trip.- "La Zona Roja" (first appeared in BOMB, June 1997)
- Sam tells of his trips to strip joints in NogalesNogales, ArizonaNogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 21,017 at the 2010 census. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,833. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County....
with his old friend Beezer and of the strain this puts on his marriage to Becky who is working on a dissertation on BoteroFernando BoteroFernando Botero Angulo is a Colombian figurative artist. His works feature a figurative style, called by some "Boterismo", which gives them an unmistakable identity...
entitled The Sensuality of Plump.- "Pray for Beans" (first appeared in Coe Review, May 1997)
- Maxim's middle name is Jude. Harper believes he is therefore able to influence St. Jude in praying for her brother and promises to cook beans for him if he visits shrines on her behalf.
- "Ska Boy, 1986"
- Ted tells of his life as a mod in the Tucson skaSkaSka |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
scene including a clash with skinheadSkinheadA skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. Named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods,...
s.- "Tilt-a-Whirl" (first appeared in Laurel Review, Fall 1997)
- Tells the story of how 'Monkey Lady' (from the first story) lost her foot on a tilt-a-whirlTilt-A-WhirlTilt-A-Whirl is one of the best-known flat rides, designed for commercial use at amusement parks, fairs and carnivals in which it is commonly found. The rides are manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing of Faribault, Minnesota...
ride
- The narrator tells of his lifelong friend Chigger and his widowed alcoholic mother, and of an evening spent at San Carlos Lake