A collection of 26 surreal compact stories explores themes of displacement, mystery and transformation, describing how such protagonists as a fugitive bride and rival falconers search for connection in a range of environments. Original. A first collection.
Twenty-six surreal miniatures about displacement, mystery, and transformation from an exquisite and original debut voice
In this collection of compact fictions, Nicolette Polek transports us to a gently unsettling realm inhabited by disheveled landlords, a fugitive bride, a seamstress who forgets what people look like, and two rival falconers from neighboring towns. They find themselves in bathhouses, sports bars, grocery stores, and forests in search of exits, pink tennis balls, licorice, and independence. Yet all of her beautifully strange characters are possessed by a familiar and human longing for connection: to their homes, families, God, and themselves.