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Tom Spanbauer is one of the most enchanting writers in America
today, and In the City of Shy Hunters, his first novel in ten
years, is a "rich and colorful" portrait of New York in the 1980s,
told with "raw power" (David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle).
Shy, afflicted with a stutter, and struggling with his sexuality,
Will Parker comes to New York to escape the provincial western
towns where he grew up. In New York, he finds himself surrounded
for the first time by people who understand and celebrate his
quirks and flaws. He also begins an unforgettable love affair with
a volatile, six-foot-five African-American drag queen and
performance artist named Rose. But even as he is falling in love
with Rose and growing into himself, Will must watch as AIDS
escalates from a rumor into a devastating tragedy. When a vicious
riot erupts in a local park, Will seizes the chance to repay the
city for all it has taught him, in a climax that will leave readers
shaken, fulfilled, and changed. "In the City of Shy Hunters is so
finely crafted ... you'll think you've been reading a modernist
classic." -- Peter Kurth, Salon.com "Spanbauer's genius resides
even in the asides ... teas[ing] out the genuine complexity of
human love." -- Thomas McGonigle, The Washington Post Book World
"Ambitious and compelling ... a mixture of the ghastly, the
hilarious, and the curiously touching." -- John Hartl, The Seattle
Times "In the City of Shy Hunters has the earmarks of a literary
landmark ... Its importance and originality are unmistakable." --
Laura Demanski, The Baltimore Sun
Set against the harsh reality of an unforgiving landscape and
culture, The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon provides a vision
of the Old West unlike anything seen before. The narrator, Shed, is
one of the most memorable characters in contemporary fiction: a
half-Indian bisexual boy who lives and works at the Indian Head
Hotel in the tiny town of Excellent, Idaho. It's the turn of the
century, and the hotel carries on a prosperous business as the
town's brothel. The eccentric characters working in the hotel
provide Shed with a surrogate family, yet he finds in himself a
growing need to learn the meaning of his Indian name,
Duivichi-un-Dua, given to him by his mother, who was murdered when
he was twelve.
Setting off alone across the haunting plains, Shed goes in
search of an identity among his true people, encountering a rich
pageant of extraordinary characters along the way. Although he
learns a great deal about the mysteries and traditions of his
Indian heritage, it is not until Shed returns to Excellent and
witnesses a series of brutal tragedies that he attains the wisdom
that infuses this exceptional and captivating book.
Rigby John Klusener is hitchhiking to San Francisco. The year is
1967, the town is Pocatello, Idaho. Fresh out of high school, Rigby
John is leaving behind his bohemian ex-girlfriend, his prayerful
mother, his distant father, and the hay dust of his harsh farm town
Catholic upbringing. As he stands by the side of the road
desperately waiting for that one ride out, he reflects on the
events that brought him there: the discovery of love, friendship,
literature, and all the small joys that set him free. At once a
tale of sexual awakening, racial enlightenment, and personal
epiphany, Now Is the Hour is the disarming and sweetly winning
story of one unforgettable teenager who dares to hope for a
different life.
Set against the harsh reality of an unforgiving landscape and culture, The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon provides a vision of the Old West unlike anything seen before. The narrator, Shed, is one of the most memorable characters in contemporary fiction: a half-Indian bisexual boy who lives and works at the Indian Head Hotel in the tiny town of Excellent, Idaho. It's the turn of the century, and the hotel carries on a prosperous business as the town's brothel. The eccentric characters working in the hotel provide Shed with a surrogate family, yet he finds in himself a growing need to learn the meaning of his Indian name, Duivichi-un-Dua, given to him by his mother, who was murdered when he was twelve. Setting off alone across the haunting plains, Shed goes in search of an identity among his true people, encountering a rich pageant of extraordinary characters along the way. Although he learns a great deal about the mysteries and traditions of his Indian heritage, it is not until Shed returns to Excellent and witnesses a series of brutal tragedies that he attains the wisdom that infuses this exceptional and captivating book.
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