With dreamlike stories and dark humour, Anecdotes is a hybrid
collection in four parts examining the pressing realities of sexual
violence, abuse, and environmental collapse. Absurdist flash
fictions in "The Boy is Dead" depict characters such as a park that
hates hippies, squirrels, and unhappy parents; a woman lamenting a
stolen laptop the day the world ends; and birds slamming into glass
buildings. "This Isn't a Conversation" shares one-liners from
overheard conversations, found texts, diary entries and random
thoughts: many are responses to the absurdity and pain of the
current political and environmental climate. "We're Not Here to
Talk About Aliens" gathers autofictions that follow a young
protagonist from childhood to early 20s, through the murky
undercurrent of potential violence amidst sexual awakening; from
first periods to flashers; sticker books to maxi pad art; acid
trips to blackouts; creepy professors to close calls. In "The Dream
House," The Past and The Future are personified as various
incarnations in relationships to one another (lovers, a parent and
child, siblings, friends), all engaged in ongoing conflict. These
varied, immersive works bristle with truth in the face of
unprecedented change. They are playful forms for serious times.
General
Imprint: |
Book Thug
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Kathryn Mockler
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 133mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
300 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-77166-844-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-77166-844-X |
Barcode: |
9781771668446 |
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