Diane Oliver: Jim Crow-era writer died tragically young, leaving stunning short stories

This collection lands Diane Oliver among the world’s best short-story writers

Diane Oliver is among the world’s best short-story writers

Estelle Birdy

I hadn’t heard of Diane Oliver until this stunning collection of short stories hit my desk, like a breath of fresh air followed by a gut punch.

Oliver died in 1966, aged just 22, in a motorcycle accident. What a loss to American and world literature.