Fiction. "Many of the events and characters in these stories are sad or ridiculous and any resemblance to real or fictitious situations or persons is entirely my intention." Imagine a plush magazine of avant-garde short fiction featuring just one author coupled with a demonic cut-up of vintage editions of Tiger Beat magazine: you get the point.
Author Hometown: SANTA FE, NM USA
About the author: Sumner Carnahan has collaborated with composers, performers, and artists for decades to present her writing "off the page." She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and lives in Santa Fe. She has six books in print and numerous recordings of her work. ONLY A MESSENGER (Burning Books, 2011) is her first novel.
Reviews:
Honorable Mention, Eric Hoffer Award
"Fiction, poetry, even advertising is fair game as Carnahan takes a good hard look at sex, love, and everything in between.... This book never flinches. Written in vibrant, vivid language...this collection sings a seventeen-part harmony that seems to say that love and lust are neither bad nor good, but they are real. Not for the overly pious, nor weak at heart, read it if you have the guts, read it if you like to be tantalized, read it if you like to think. Oh hell, just read it."
—The US Review of Books, May 2010