The Monster of the Gunpowder River: And Other Fabrications

by Michael Stang

Overview

What could The Duchess of Windsor, Natty Boh, a talking fish, and a goggle-wearing rescue dog possibly have in common? And what if you add to the list: love in an inundated mill town and a man more plant than human? Read The Monster of the Gunpowder River and Other Fabrications to find out.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627203999
Publisher:	Loyola College/Apprentice House
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Michael A. Stang has written over forty plays, many of which have been produced in the U.S. and Australia. His love of the short story began in grade school and was rekindled during Covid, when this collection was written. Dr. Stang is a retired emergency physician who came to Baltimore for his residency and remained. Besides writing, he enjoys travel, biking, fly-fishing and woodworking. He lives in Baltimore with his wife.

Editorial Reviews

"Michael Stang's magic-carpet stories fly us beyond the bounds of the real, into a world similar to this one but more magical, more coherent, and much kinder. Take the trip. A visit will do you good."

-William deBuys, Pulitzer finalist and author of The Trail to Kanjiroba

"Although his sensibility is contemporary, Stang manages, with a genial, compassionate heart and a fine sense of detail, to resuscitate a nearly forgotten genre-the tall tale, as practiced by Poe, Twain, and John Collier... It's a dazzling debut."

-James Magruder, author of Vamp Until Ready and Outer Critics Circle Nominee, Head Over Heels

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