| Naked Pueblo | |
| Author: | Mark Jude Poirier |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Short stories |
| Publisher: | Crown |
| Release Date: | 1998 |
| Media Type: | |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Isbn: | 0-609-60447-3 |
Naked Pueblo is a short story collection written by Mark Jude Poirier and first published by Crown[1] in 1998.[2] Poirier's debut collection, it includes the following stories, all set in and around Tucson, Arizona:[3] -
The narrator tells of his lifelong friend Chigger and his widowed alcoholic mother, and of an evening spent at San Carlos Lake.
Jackpot, the daughter of a stripper from Agua Prieta replies to an ad in the Tucson Citizen in order to get out of Eloy and becomes the assistant to a realtor in Tucson dependent on valium.
Mulligan tells of a summer spent mountain-biking in Telluride.
A designer of concrete benches tells of his life spent in a desert cul-de-sac with his wife and niece, including a visit to Pima Air Museum.
Snider's tells of his mother's relationships following his father's departure to lead a church.
Grant works in a Value Village thrift store; taking his pick of the donated goods before they reach the shelves.
Linda Hardiman's log of the behaviour of Charles Hackenbush in her art lessons and the punishment she applies.
Three rock climbers head for Joshua Tree relying on shop lifting for food and syphoning to provide petrol for their trip.
Sam tells of his trips to strip joints in Nogales with his old friend Beezer and of the strain this puts on his marriage to Becky who is working on a dissertation on Botero entitled The Sensuality of Plump.
Maxim's middle name is Jude. Harper believes he is therefore able to influence St. Jude in praying for her brother and promises to cook beans for him if he visits shrines on her behalf.
Ted tells of his life as a mod in the Tucson ska scene including a clash with skinheads.
Tells the story of how 'Monkey Lady' (from the first story) lost her foot on a tilt-a-whirl ride