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Jim Shepard possesses a blistering intelligence, and in Batting Against Castro, his earliest collection of short stories, many of the obsessions he revisits in later stories are present - classic horror movies, natural disasters, sports, familial (especially fraternal) tension, angry boys in huge emotional trouble/5(8). Jim Shepard (born ) is an American novelist and short story writer, who teaches creative writing and film at Williams College Biography. Shepard was born in Batting against Castro () Love and Hydrogen () Like You'd Understand, Anyway () You Think That's Bad ().  · Buy a cheap copy of Batting Against Castro: Stories book by Jim Shepard. Jim Shepard's novels include Flights and Kiss of the Wolf. In this, his first short story collection, he skillfully varies his narrative voice and creates ingenious 5/5(3).

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Jim Shepard possesses a blistering intelligence, and in Batting Against Castro, his earliest collection of short stories, many of the obsessions he revisits in later stories are present - classic horror movies, natural disasters, sports, familial (especially fraternal) tension, angry boys in huge emotional trouble. Batting Against Castro: Stories Jim Shepard, Author Alfred A. Knopf $22 (0p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. Paper Doll; You Think That's Bad: Stories. With four fine novels (Kiss of the Wolf, , etc.) to his credit, Shepard seems to be something of a writer's writer#;he's rightly admired by critics and his peers, but a wider readership has yet to develop. This first collection of 14 expert tales could easily be the work to gain Shepard greater visibility#;it's smart, economical, and each story displays that most elusive quality.