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Mild Narcotics: A Collection of Short Stories
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 20 2020
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Mild Narcotics is a collection that fascinates and disturbs in equal doses-15 short stories that revel in the absurdity of everyday life.
In Mr. Punk Rock, a couple decides to deal with their cockatoo's vocalizing in a very direct, hands-on manner; in Pomerium, a man's commute turns uncomfortable as passengers stare crossly at him for no apparent reason, coming to a head in the elevator on his way to the surface; and in The Cove, fed up with the beachgoers, especially the omnipresent stench of their sunscreen, a diver devises a diabolical plan to scare them all straight.
Macabre, wild, enigmatic, caustic, this distinct collection lifts the veil of decorum-under which commonplace cruelty, humor, and unconventional beauty all flourish-and then stretches it well past its breaking point.
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