When The Nines Roll Over: And Other Stories

The Story

ôFully lives up to expectations . . . Story collections arenÆt always high on readersÆ to-do lists these days. This one should be.öùSan Francisco Chronicle In When the Nines Roll Over, David Benioff uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss. As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasureùhumiliation, rebellion, camaraderie, and desireùBenioff displays a profound understanding of the transformative power of a single moment and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side. When the Nines Roll Over confirms the promise of a gifted writer emerging as a storytelling force. ôAn ace storyteller . . . æThe Devil Comes to OrekhovoÆ . . . may be the best Hemingway story Hemingway never wrote.öùEntertainment Weekly