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Synopsis
Haunted? Or blessed? Ghosts? Or guardian angels?
Twelve new stories of gay men and the memories that haunt them. A circuit boy stays at a haunted hotel. An actor recounts a grisly murder in the English countryside. A gay parent unravels a mysterious souvenir. A journalist chases a story through the streets of Amsterdam. An artist grapples with his muse. A musician is inspired by the spirit of a sailor. Jameson Currier modernizes the traditional ghost story with gay lovers, loners, activists, and addicts, blending history and contemporary issues of the gay community with the unexpected of the supernatural.
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About the Author
Jameson Currier is the author of the novel, Where the Rainbow Ends, and three collections of short stories. His ghost stories have also appeared in Wilde Stories, Unspeakable Horror, Best Gay Romance, Velvet Mafia, Icarus, and All Hallows: The Journal of the Ghost Story Society. He resides in Manhattan.
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Jameson Currier's The Haunted Heart and Other Tales expands upon the usual ghost story tropes by imbuing them with deep metaphorical resonance to the queer experience. Infused with flawed, three-dimensional characters, this first-rate collection strikes all the right chords in just the right places. Equal parts unnerving and heartrending, these chilling tales are testament to Currier's literary prowess and the profound humanity at the core of his writing. Gay, straight, twisted like a pretzel--his writing is simply not to be missed by any reader with a taste for good fiction. --Vince Liaguno, Dark Scribe Magazine
... Currier's writing is flawless and his knack for conveying emotion, with both the spoken words and thoughts of his characters, is unparalleled. Fans of the author have come to expect that his work isn't exactly light or escapist, which makes it all the more affecting. --Edge Boston
Summer's over and autumn creeps up on us like a shadow in the sunlight. Celebrate it by reading this perfectly chilling collection of tales from one of the modern masters of the genre. And don t let that squeaky floorboard distract you there's no such thing as ghosts, right? --Jerry Wheeler, Out in Print
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- PublisherLethe Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1590212037
- ISBN 13 9781590212035
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages212
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 209 pages; Haunted or blessed? Ghosts or guardian angels? Currier presents 12 new stories of gay men and the memories that haunt them, blending history and contemporary issues of the gay community with the unexpected of the supernatural. Seller Inventory # 011895
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