Articles of Faith Book

In her award-winning collection, Elizabeth Oness travels a vast emotional terrain, from the loss of innocence to sexual betrayal to the helplessness of parents before their children. In Momentum, a woman carries the burden of a dead friend's secret for years until she finally decides to reveal it, only to discover that other, darker secrets still lie in wait. Rufus follows the quandary of a young man who is forced to choose between the affection of his girlfriend and his compassion for a homeless man who has taken up residence in his car.

Articles of Faith is a collection of stories about silence and the complications that arise when a silence is kept too long or suddenly broken. As one narrator relates, I knew that life was full of these things which matter so enormously and make us what we are—but remain unsaid because to voice them does not make them go away, and instead shakes everything around us apart.

About the Author:
Elizabeth Oness lives in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with her husband, the poet C. Mikal Oness, and their son. She directs marketing and development for Sutton Hoo Press. Her stories have received numerous honors, including an O. Henry Prize and a Nelson Algren Award. She has recently completed her first novel, Twelve Rivers of the Body.

Magazine

... Articles of Faith ... is a skilled and evocative collection of short stories that revolve around the theme of failed communications.