Fault Line (American Lives)

188 Pages·2004·1.01 MB·English

by  Laurie Alberts

Fault Line
American Lives Series
series editor: Tobias Wolff
AU LT
L I N E
Laurie Alberts
University of Nebraska Press • Lincoln and London
© 2004 by Laurie Alberts
All rights reserved
Manufactured in the United States of America
Interior text design by R. W. Boeche
Library of Congress
Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Alberts, Laurie.
Fault line / Laurie Alberts.
p. cm. —
(American lives)
isbn 0-8032-1065-5
(cl. : alk. paper)
1. Alberts, Laurie.
2. Novelists, American
—20th century—
Biography.
3. Alberts, Laurie
—Relations with men.
I. Title.
II. Series.
ps3551.l264 z466 2004
813.54—dc21
2003012628
Contents
Prologue 1
M arch 1996 5
1969 11
1970 31
W inter 1997 47
1970–1971 53
Fal 1971 67
1971–1972 81
1972–1973 97
1973–1980 109
1980–1984 123
March 1997 141
1984–1988 145
1 996–2000 153
This is a work of nonfi ction. However,
many names and locations have been
changed to protect the privacy of those who knew Kim.
The author wishes to thank
all of those who were willing to share their memories.
Special thanks to Tom and Becky for patience and tolerance.
Fault Line