The Four Deaths of Clayton Standard

Praise for Josh Patrick Sheridan

“The Four Deaths of Clayton Standard is a gorgeous, brutal story. Sheridan’s voice is gritty, mordant, invested in the rich texture of Appalachian culture. His characters embody the true complexities of life in the region. The dialogue, alone, was enough to make me homesick.”
– Todd D. Snyder, author of The Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity

“Sheridan’s The Four Deaths of Clayton Standard is at turns a poignant, haunting, timely, bleak, and profound exploration of masculinity—as well as the ways a commitment to masculinity can go horribly wrong. Set in turn-of-the-last century Appalachia, and evoking such classics as Brokeback Mountain and Ethan Frome, this story of love and lives lost to love is a lyrical gem of a book that will stick with you for a long, long time.”
– Rone Shavers, author of Silverfish