Mad World: a collection of short stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780982356906)

In 1968, the hottest day of the year turns tragic for a sixteen-year-old boy, forever shaping how he sees himself. A little girl disappears on her fifth birthday from a laundromat across the street from a funeral home. A man kills himself by blowing up a high-tech TV in 2005. A late-night drive to confess his unrequited love leads another man to a powerful transformation. These four snapshots are among the eight stories composing this collection from newcomer Lawrence Benson. Mad World takes a hard, often sardonic, look at contemporary issues such as depression, racism, sexual abuse, drug addiction, and suicide. Despite its grim subject matter, Mad World manages to offer up a reflection of humanity's best, as the characters inhabiting Benson's stories stumble towards a deeper knowledge of themselves and the hope of healing.

Author: Lawrence D. Benson
ISBN-10: 0982356900
ISBN-13: 9780982356906
Publisher: Miras Press
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2009
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.38d