The Rose Thief
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All Night by the Rose
City on a Hill This city is like your own in a time period reminiscent of the 20th century. It is filled with gleeful hedonists out in an urban landscape celebrating 'Merry Day'. Its narrative is experimental and filled with sharp observations as the characters go about their constant partying lives. I was trying to channel Allen Ginsberg and Dr. Seuss at the same time. Heartbreaker The protagonist of this story is a misanthrope out to teach a lesson to a prior lover of his ex-girlfriend. This is an experiment in language. I wrote it after reading 'A Clockwork Orange' and wanted to try my hand at non-colloquial vernacular. Since I'm not a linguistic scholar, I chose a language that has been bouncing around in my head. I'd like to imagine that I'm an expert in the linguistic choice within my own mind. Down with Me This story takes place at a mental institution and is a slice-of-life narrative. The protagonist and his friend have disorders in which things that cannot be there are for them. It's an experiment in meta-fiction. Pave the Planet This story takes place in the outdoor break area at Honda Manufacturing in Alliston, Ontario. The main characters spend their brief lunch period gossiping while the protagonist compares two time-periods in his life. It's an experiment of flashbacks and description. Red Backed Betty The protagonist of this story is out clubbing. When he meets a beautiful girl, he spends the rest of his night wooing her. How he's wooing her is reminiscent of the Red Backed Spider with metaphorically similar results. This is an experiment in theme. Life and Times of 34 Empire Path The protagonist of this story is a building located at the titled address. The eras span six decades and within the context of these decades a narrative is weaved throughout. It's an experiment with time. He's Really my Brother In this tale, the protagonist deals with the poor showing he made of being a good brother to a child adopted by his family. It's a straight-forward story, although it plays with flashbacks and timing. Kissing Eleanor This is a modern-day romance between childhood sweethearts. It's a pretty straight-forward love story, but as with most of what I write, it doesn't really end up where Hollywood expects it to. The Great Fall of a Mediocre Man A Love story: kind of the opposite of Kissing Ellanore in that it doesn't begin as you'd expect it, but it has a feel-good ending. Saskatchewan Boulevard The protagonist reminisces about his childhood friend when he drives by his old house and then imagines what his friend is up to in Afghanistan. Of course, his imagination runs rampant and the reader ends up with a tale of eastern fantasy. Nabakan and Benikhir This was written as a counterpoint to the standard western fantasy. It's set in a fantasy world that is reminiscent of the Middle-East. Nabakan and Benikhir must save the people from the tyrant Po. Janey Chu This is a children's story and a study of theology from that perspective. It's representative of society and it's fantastic. Star Trek: White Trash This is satire aimed directly at space opera. Captain Hicks and his crew of misfits deal with a new Vulcan communications officer and at the same time, trouble in the Neutral Zone.
Price of a Rose
The Beast is about to be tamed by three determined ladies. When their father loses a card game to the local recluse, his three daughters step in to determine their own fate. The oldest, Lily, rolls up her sleeves to take the strange household in hand even if the house keeps moving the rooms. The youngest, Poppy, devours his books on magic while playing secretary. But it’s Rose, the middle daughter, who works magic in his forgotten garden. She could be the key to unraveling his curse, if he can recognize what’s real behind fairy magic. A Victorian England, 1890, Beauty and Beast fairytale retelling like you’ve never read before. A novella featuring a delightful, clean and sweet romance. Perfect for fans of historical romances who also like a fairytale fantasy with humor. This short story ebook is a friendly read for teens and adult readers who love the grand period of the Late Victorian time period.
Miracle of the Rose
“One of the greatest achievements of modern literature.”—Richard Howard “A major achievement . . . . Genet transforms experiences of degradation into spiritual exercises and hoodlums into bearers of the majesty of love.”—Saturday Review “Genet can use a brutal phraseology that makes prison life specific and immediate. Yet through his singular sensibility, these elements are transmuted into something fragile, rare, beautiful.”—The New York Times “This book recreates for the reader Genet’s magic world, one of dazzling beauty charged with novelty and excitement.”—Bettina Knapp “Genet would have deserved international standing for this novel alone. . . . He succeeds to an amazing degree in creating poetry from the profoundest degradation.”—The Times (London)