Books by Donald Hays

Dying Light and Other Stories
MacAdam/Cage 2005

“Hays offers exemplars of the genre, with tight plotting, deep idiosyncrasies, strong dialogue and everyday difficult situations.”—Publishers Weekly

The Hangman's Children
Grove/Atlantic 1989

“Put this one on the shelf next to Even Cowgirls get the Blues and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Dixie Association
Simon & Schuster 1984

“Hays' satirical humor is incisive, focusing on Southern mores in general and on politicians and born-again religious fanatics in particular. Depending on one's persuasions, this novel is either sacreligious or hilariously entertaining.” —Virginia Quarterly Review

Stories: Contemporary Southern Short Fiction
edited by Donald Hays
U. of Arkansas 1989

Though this is a book of stories by Southerners, the settings range widely, from Italy to Ireland, from Montreal to Barbados. Included are works from such diverse Southern writers as Andre Dubus, William Goyen, Mary Hood, Tom T. Hall, Lewis Nordan and Jayne Anne Phillips.