Lewis Bogaty

Broschiertes Buch

When Elsa Sang The Blues

Stories

Beschreibung

When Elsa Sang The Blues is a collection of fifteen moving stories of relationships: lovers, family members, friends, colleagues in turbulent moments of explosive emotion; individuals striving for connections that often remain just beyond their grasp. Literary fiction, short stories, from award-winning author Lewis Bogaty. But Not For Me: Conflicting desires bring a passionate love affair to a sudden crossroad. Talya, And Dolly's Comb: A young Asian girl uprooted by political conflict that shatters her family confronts abuse at home and bias at school. Unresolved Sexual Tension: An impulsive email begins a romance that threatens the foundation of a marriage. The Slugger And Henry Joraleman: A middle-aged corporate executive meets his childhood idol, with disturbing results. Gridlock: As a lengthy transit strike creates chaos in the city, an intriguing new lawyer creates chaos in a staid law firm. Abigail At Play: Two young professionals crash a Broadway show, with an unexpected result. When Elsa Sang The Blues: A lifetime of botched relationships and wrong decisions haunts a college professor turned forty. These and the other nine stories in this poignant collection, some narrated by women and some by men, plumb the depths of relationships. Publishers Weekly Booklife Editor's Pick; Kirkus Our Verdict: Get It

Autor

Lewis Bogaty is a writer and photographer living in New York. When Elsa Sang The Blues is his second short story collection. Loves And Entanglements, his first collection, was published in 2024. His fiction has also appeared in Virginia Quarterly Review, Mississippi Review, Descant, Sou'Wester, Another Chicago Magazine, Confrontation, and others. His non-fiction has appeared in Virginia Quarterly Review, Columbia Law Review, and various other magazines and newspapers.His short story in Kansas Quarterly received a Kansas Quarterly/Kansas Arts Commission fiction award. He has also received a BRIO fiction award from the Bronx Council On The Arts. Loves And Entanglements, in an earlier version, was a semi-finalist in the 2021 Elixir Press Fiction Award competition.His photographs have been exhibited in solo and group shows, most recently in Upstream Gallery's 2024 national juried photography show. His images have appeared in the New York Times and other newspapers, magazines and corporate publications. His prints are owned by institutions and private collectors.He holds a Ph.D. in English and a J.D. law degree, and was an editor on the Columbia Law Review. www.LewisBogaty.comwww.LewisBogatyPhotography.comInstagram: @lewisbogaty

Produktdetails

• Verlag: One Marble Desk Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9798988405436
• Artikelnr.: 73357875