| Battleborn | |
| Author: | Claire Vaye Watkins |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Fiction |
| Publisher: | Riverhead Books (US) Granta Books (UK) |
| Pub Date: | 2012 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Isbn: | 978-1594631450 |
Battleborn (2012) is a short story collection by American author Claire Vaye Watkins.
| Story | Originally published in |
|---|---|
| "Ghosts, Cowboys" | The Hopkins Review |
| "The Last Thing We Need" | Granta |
| "Rondine Al Nido" | The Chicago Tribune Printers Row |
| "The Past Perfect, the Past Continuous, the Simple Past" | The Paris Review |
| "Wish You Were Here" | The Sycamore Review |
| "Man-O-War" | One Story |
| "The Archivist" | Glimmer Train |
| "The Diggings" | |
| "Virginia City" | Las Vegas City Life |
| "Graceland" | Hobart |
A semi-autobiographical narrator tells the story of her father Paul Watkins and his role in the Manson Family.
Additionally, the story details how George Spahn acquired his ranch and the narrator's bond with her half-sister dubbed Razor Blade Baby.