Castles in the Air is Mary Hagey's debut collection of stories, each about individuals trying desperately to assert themselves in their lives, to salvage what's been lost, or keep a firm hold on what seems to be slipping away, leading always to a quiet unfolding of the truth. >>
Like a geographic catchment area, this debut collection by Jena Schmitt draws together influences from poetry, prose, biography, art, architecture and history into a perceptive study of the forces that shape our physical and emotional landscapes. >>
In Scott Randall's sophomore collection he finds the perfect pitch, story after story, getting right to the heart of ordinary characters — not the brilliantly burning stars, but the kind of people we see all around us every day. >>
On a summer day in 1954, four-year-old Cherry Ring bites her baby brother Pete on the cheek, scarring him for life. Cherry really is sorry, but the bite marks the beginning of a troubled relationship between the siblings that will last a lifetime. >>
Street grids give way to arterial passageways where blood flows and nerve endings fire through bodies that are fearful, mysterious, or libidinous. These are poems of varied anatomies, where death and desire take unexpected directions, and share the same air. >>
Fleeing the increasing pressure to settle down, a restless young man heeds the call of the road and sets out on a meandering four-month bus trip from Dawson City, Yukon, to Key West, Florida. Continental Drifter is the record of that memorable journey. >>
We all know what happened to Icarus, but what if there was one who lived to tell the tale? >>
Leo Fabiani is drawn in to investigate the murder of a respected philanthropist and scion of an Winnipeg newspaper family—which threatens his colleagues and the woman he loves. >>
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