Sea, Swallow Me and Other Stories

by Craig Laurance Gidney

Overview

Ancient folklore and modern myth come together in these stories by author Craig Laurance Gidney. Here are found the struggles of a medieval Japanese monk, seduced by a mischievous fairy, and a young slave who finds mystery deep within the briar patch of an antebellum plantation. Gidney offers readers a gay teen obsessed with his patron saint, Lena Horne, and, in the title story, an ailing tourist seeking escape at a distant shore but never reckons on encountering an African sea god. Rich, poetic, dark and disturbing, these are tales not soon forgotten. A finalist for the Lambda Literary Award.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"The best of the stories in this thoughtful debut collection make full use of African and African-American characters..." - Publishers Weekly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590210666
Publisher:	Lethe Press
Publication date:	11/06/2008
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.47(d)

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• LGBT Literature Anthologies