Shot: A Dictionary of the Lost

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An acclaimed authors collection of short stories for fans of genre-bending fiction, Shot blends social impact fiction and activist fiction, tackling the gun violence crisis head on.

Anna argues with her mom about a school science award. Ben discovers in his seventh decade that he is Jewish. Chester searches for his little sister in a snowstorm. Dixie is pregnant with her second child.

Their stories and twenty-two others read like the ABCs of everyday life. One way or another, the challenges that bring drama to our lives work themselves out, right Or maybe not. Sometimes the ending isnt at all what you expect.

Shot is a collection of short stories about gun violence, organized as a dictionary, with a story for each letter of the alphabet. Each life is precious. And life itself is to be celebrated.

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A potent and emotionally stirring depiction of how violence shapes everyday life.Kirkus Reviews

This book should be read by all people, regardless of which side of the gun lobby they may fall.Readers Favorite 5 Stars

Haunting and powerful,Shotreveals the devastating reality of gun violence in America. These deeply human stories confront us with the urgent truth: unless we act, gun violence will eventually reach us all. Both a call to awareness and a poignant reminder of the work that still needs to be done.Sandy Phillips, founder of Survivors Empowered

In a poignant collection of 26 fictional stories, each victim of a mass shooting shares their final thoughts, dreams, and fears in the moments before tragedy strikes. Through vivid, heartbreaking snapshots, Jude Berman gracefully explores the human cost of gun violence, amplifying voices lost to an epidemic of shootings.Heidi Yewman, author ofBeyond the Bullet: Personal Stories of Gun Violence Aftermath

InShot, Jude Berman brings forth a powerful and haunting exploration of gun violence in America in a bold work of short stories that will captivate readers with its thematic unity and vivid prose, leaving readers to ponder what lies beyond the final moments.Jennifer Goldsmith, survivor of two mass shootings

Shotdelivers a poignant message about the US gun problem. Using fictional characters, Jude Berman does a brilliant job at putting faces and voices to the victims of gun violence. Anyone who cares about humanity and the thousands of firearm deaths annually will want to read this book.Julia Hatch, author ofThe Very Best of Care

With her eye for detail and talent for deftly and empathetically sketching characters, Jude Berman has pulled off a true, and important, feat. In her indelible characters, you will surely see someone you know. You may even see yourself. If art can move the needle, this book might do it.Lorna Graham, writer atDateline NBCandauthor ofWhere You Once Belonged

Jude Berman presents well-crafted stories of individuals of various ages, occupations, and locations whose lives are abruptly impacted by gun violence.Shotcaptivates the reader with the details of each life and leaves us wishing the outcome had been different and knowing, in a different political climate, it could be.Marilyn J. Zimmerman, author ofIn Defense of Good Women

Author Bio

Jude Berman grew up amid floor-to-ceiling shelves of books in many languages. In addition to a love of literature, her refugee parents instilled in her a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and social justice. Jude has a BA in art from Smith College and an EdD in cross-cultural communication from UMass Amherst. After a career in academic research, she built a freelance writing and editing business and ran two small independent presses. In her free time, she volunteers for progressive causes, paints with acrylic watercolors, gardens, meditates, and blogs at www.judeberman.org. Jude lives in Berkeley, California, where she continues to work with authors and write fiction.