Gary Hawkins

The rough-hewn boss of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father.

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.

Author Harry Crews discusses his heartrending childhood in Bacon County Georgia, the nature of violence, and what it means to be a writer.