The Last Calico Cat: And Other Short Surrealist Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798862928440)

*republished with new penname, format updates (2026), and original cover art from the author!*

The 1920s called: they said it's time for surrealism to have a comeback!

The most famous examples of surrealism are in the form of visual art - think Salvador Dali, or Frida Kahlo. Everyone knows about the melting clocks in the desert, don't they?

But lesser known are the written works which are equally as vibrant, confusing, and thrilling in their own ways. Surrealist stories, while seemingly normal at first, attempt to deliver a dynamic experience like that of a roller coaster ride: up, down, all around, slow, fast, surprising, and unexpected.

This is because written surrealism, just like its visual counterparts, is meant to guide the reader into the fog of the unknown - the current flowing just under (sur) reality. What's there is always changing; things might not be the same the next time we look for it. And there are always more questions than answers; uncertainties where maybe there was certainty only moments before.

In other words: surrealism as an art form is fluid and unpredictable because its interpretation relies on the internal world of the reader.

This book, written and created by one Canadian-born author over a period of a few years around 2016, is a collection of short surrealist stories. They are also written in a variety of sub-genres such as dark sci-fi, women's literature/coming-of-age, and horror.

So if you're ready to ponder, to wonder, to challenge your curiosity, and face yourself, then it's time to get your copy of The Last Calico Cat.

**There are some difficult topics in a few of the stories - caution is advised

Author: Shandelia Rivers
ISBN-13: 9798862928440
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2021
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.19d