Nothing Seems to Ever Get Better |
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Author:
| Deakon, Stanley |
ISBN: | 978-0-615-77831-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Introspectre Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $8.00 |
Book Description:
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" . . . these stories, short in size but not on impact, are neither small nor insignificant, and their characters come into focus quite palpably. We may catch glimpses of ourselves, and even start to speculate about our own potential for pathology."Roxanne HoffmanPoet and Publisher"Stanley Deakon's inaugural chapbook, 'Nothing Seems To Ever Get Better' is a wonderful collection of short tales from the dark side of life. I felt like I was actually right there, a neighbor of these...
More Description" . . . these stories, short in size but not on impact, are neither small nor insignificant, and their characters come into focus quite palpably. We may catch glimpses of ourselves, and even start to speculate about our own potential for pathology."Roxanne HoffmanPoet and Publisher"Stanley Deakon's inaugural chapbook, 'Nothing Seems To Ever Get Better' is a wonderful collection of short tales from the dark side of life. I felt like I was actually right there, a neighbor of these characters. The book has a very engaging flow, you'll want to read these stories more than twice."Efrayim LevensonPoet"In the tradition of Edgar Allan Poe, Stanley Deakon skillfully exposes the vices of humanity and modern society with bone-chilling vignettes in Nothing Seems to Ever Get Better. However, my favorite poem in this extraordinary collection is 'In a Graveyard,' which is a tender and personal account of the mortal fears that haunt us all."Richard Marx WeinraubAuthor of Lapidary and Wonder Bread Hill