The fourteen short fiction stories in this collection vary in style from Realism, Fantastic Realism, Romantic Realism, to Magical Realism. "Balconesto Enterprises," written in the first-person perspective and in the past tense, features a man working for a fake insurance company. "Maybelline, In the Tower," is about a man and woman acting out their medieval fantasies in secret in the woods. In "A Catalogue," a mysterious narrator introduces himself through a series of disguises. In "Millerstown, OH," a strange crash on the edge of town ignites a suburb's curiosity. An elderly man's vibrating house introduces paranormal activity in "The Holy House of Elyria." In "Reunion," a man reunites with an old friend for dinner, but is convinced his companion is an imposter. In "Another Gorgeous Morning," an audience watches a sit-com set in a post-apocalyptic world. "Four Short Tales," features four flash-fiction fables. In "The Issues We Face," three men strive to make sense of their town's collective odd behavior. In "The Legacy of Wahlter Rhume," a critic describes the works of a recently deceased horror writer. In "The Last Journey of Carl Oppenbach," the narrator navigates through the ancient Egyptian afterlife.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:pdx.edu/oai:pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu:open_access_etds-2292 |
| Date | 01 January 2011 |
| Creators | Cornett, Doug |
| Publisher | PDXScholar |
| Source Sets | Portland State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Dissertations and Theses |
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