Fiction Short Stories (single Author)
Barista and I, The
- Publisher
- Insomniac Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2012
- Category
- Short Stories (single author), General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554830848
- Publish Date
- Oct 2012
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
Andrew Szymanski's debut fiction collection takes on subjects such as idealized love in an illogical world, ruminations on the realities of failed relationships, and the inability to make meaningful connections. In these stories, a man recruits a sexual companion to chase his lost lover across the globe; a recent graduate remembers with bitter nostalgia his formative years; a man and woman contend with their own neuros es and anxieties in trying to pick each other up. Szymanski's distinct voice permeates these stories of characters trying vainly to escape the ennui of their lives through the distractions of dreams and vices.
About the author
Andrew Szymanski was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and he lives and works in Montreal. He completed his B.A. in English Literature at the University of Waterloo and his M.A. in Creative Writing at Concordia University.
