Battleborn (book)
# Battleborn (book)

Battleborn (2012) is a short story collection by American author Claire Vaye Watkins.

## Contents

| 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 |

## Synopsis

### "Ghosts, Cowboys"

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.

## Awards and honors

* 2013 The Story Prize winner Battleborn
* 2013 Dylan Thomas Prize winner Battleborn
* 2013 American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Family Foundation Awards winner Battleborn
* 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction longlist Battleborn
* 2013 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award shortlist Battleborn
