Donald Ray Pollock
Donald Ray Pollock is an American author known for his gritty and compelling storytelling. Born in 1954 in Knockemstiff, Ohio, he spent over three decades working in a paper mill before turning to writing. Pollock's debut collection, "Knockemstiff," and his novel "The Devil All the Time" have earned critical acclaim for their raw portrayal of rural America. His unique voice and vivid narratives have established him as a powerful figure in contemporary fiction.
Book summaries for books written by Donald Ray Pollock
Quotes
Some people were born just so they could be buried.
It was a morning that might have been designed for regret.
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
He'd never met a man who had so much trouble getting rid of a body.
He'd been raised by the kind of mother who warned him that if he played with his pecker it would fall off.
If people knew the kind of things that went on in the world, they'd never leave their homes.
To a certain extent, he'd always felt like an orphan.
There's a lot of no-good sons of bitches out there.
She was the type of girl who would eat a sandwich over his dead body.
In the end, we all wind up dead, no matter how hard we fight it.
His daddy had always told him he was living on borrowed time.
Sometimes I wished I was a real angel, the kind that could fly and sing and live forever.