Fiction. These twelve intimately evocative stories conjure up the complex world of dancers: would-be and could-be dancers, those who dance for pleasure, politics, or religion, those who dance in dreams, those who adamantly refuse to dance, and those who can't dance anymore. Accomplishing the difficult trick of demonstrating an insider's knowledge without resorting to technical jargon, Brenner lets her readers share the innermost triumphs and disappointments of her subjects. For admirers and students of every conceivable form of dance, as well as for lovers of good fiction, this collection consistently delights with its compassion and insight. A perfect gift for dancers of any age.

Author City: BERKELEY, CA USA

Summer Brenner is the author of a dozen works of poetry and fiction, including critically-acclaimed I-5, a crime novel that explores sex trafficking; and Richmond Tales, Lost Secrets of the Iron Triangle, a novel for youth, which received a 2010 Richmond Historic Preservation award. Her writings have appeared in dozens of anthologies and literary magazines. Performances of her work include The Missing Lover, a one-act play with staged readings directed by Peter Glazer; and poetry and musical extravaganza, Arundo (Summer Brenner, Andy Dinsmoor, Bob Ernst, Hal Hughes, and GP Skratz). She has given scores of readings in the US, France, and Japan. Currently, she works on literacy projects in Richmond, California. Grant awards for this work include the California Arts Council, Creative Work Fund, and in partnership with Community Works, The Christensen Fund and Lesher Foundation. She was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a longtime resident of Berkeley, California. She is mother of Felix Brenner and Joanna Bean Martin.

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