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In this collection of short stories, Michael Paul Hogan's words pour onto the page, becoming images that are seen, heard, and felt. This is theater playing out on the stage of the reader's mind-brilliant scenery, colorful characters, and punchy, unforgettable plots. Here are stories that are fresh and uncommon, multi-sensory experiences. "Through a dazzling variety of stylistic tones, seamlessly shifting between realism a la Hopper and unleashed, whimsical surrealism, Hogan smoothly leads the reader into a spiraling waltz-barely brushing the ground-meanwhile capturing snapshots of poignant, indelible humanity and delicate, otherworldly shadows." (Toti O'Brien)
About the author
Born in London, Michael Paul Hogan is a poet, journalist, literary essayist, and fiction writer whose work has appeared extensively in the UK, USA, India, and China. He has published six books of poetry and numerous articles on contemporary literature, photography, and painting in both mainstream and independent magazines. Brought up in England and Wales, he has lived in Key West, India, Sumatra, Java, Thailand, and China, and to support himself during periods of working on experimental poetry and prose has variously sought employment as a commercial fisherman, house painter, bartender, day laborer, radio announcer, and market stall trader. Artist Descending a Typewriter: 9 Essays on Contemporary Art, endorsed by Viscountess Bridgeman as "An original and exceptional contribution to contemporary art history," was published by Shanti Arts in 2023. Street Light Bolero is his first collection of short stories.
