Perfume & Cigarettes: 5 stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781977628817)

Vendor: Courtney Crane
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
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Perfume & Cigarettes: 5 stories

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Perfume & Cigarettes: 5 stories

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Format: Paperback
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A collection of contemporary short stories with some touches of magic realism...Crane produces spot-on descriptions like that of an old man's body that was "as thin and shapeless as a can of Pringles" and clever turns of phrase such as "[h]e'd learned to live with it, the way people learn to live leprosy or a criminal record"...Tales like "The Little Flower of the Newsroom", with its clever title and unexpected conclusion, and the haunting glimpse into the mind of a mass murderer in "The Last Day is Better than the First" make this slim volume of literary gems. worthy of further exploration. Kirkus Indie Reviews "Crane has a bloodhound's sense for story, a lapidary's skill with sentences, and a wicked sense of emotional surprise. Reading these stories right after another is like a daisy chain of brilliance." John Fox at Bookfox

Author: Courtney Crane
ISBN-10: 1977628818
ISBN-13: 9781977628817
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2017
Pages: 146
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.34d
By Courtney Crane
By Courtney Crane
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Hello. 
I always feel that somebody else's bio would be so much more interesting than mine. So here's Somebody Else's bio: 

An escaped convict, Somebody has been on the run for several years. In that time, his notebook (stolen) has been filled with sharp characterizations based on people he has robbed or beaten up or spent other forms of quality time with. Mr. Else is a people person in reverse--he really hates people in general but finds that certain of them tend to stick in his mind. And that's where these stories come from. Don't look for Mr. Else. He does not want to be reached. The present writer knows of a postal box he once owned and will try that if somebody else wants to contact Somebody Else. But no promises.

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