Jim Ruland

About The Author

Jim Ruland is the author of the award-winning novel Forest of Fortune and the short story collection Big Lonesome. He is also the co-author of Do What You Want, My Damage, and Giving the Finger. Jim writes for Razorcake—America’s only non-profit independent music zine. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Believer, Electric Literature, Esquire, Granta, Hobart and Oxford American, and has received awards from Reader’s Digest and the National Endowment for the Arts. He lives in Southern California.

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Forest of Fortune

By Jim Ruland

"Powered by adept characterization, darkly lyrical prose, and an unexpected but oh-so-perfect ending, this is the literary equivalent of a slot machine jackpot." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Forest of Fortune tells the story of three haunted souls--an alcoholic, an ep...

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