Fiction. On the surface, COSMIC COW is the story of Sam and his journey taken under the directions of his then 15-year-old wife, Judy. His journey to Tierra del Fuego and New York ends, ultimately, in San Francisco, where Judy is committed to a mental institution. On this level, Sam's journey is a standard quest, thwarted by his lover's madness. but his "real" journey--a maze of internal perceptions with surrogates of himself and Judy at every turn--is an exploration of how we are sometimes animated by the identities of others. Sam Eisenstein is also the author of the novels THE INNER GARDEN, PRICE OF ADMISSION, RECTIFICATION OF EROS, and NUDIBRANCHIA, all available from SPD.

Author City: Pasadena And La, CA USA

Sam Eisenstein lives in Pasadena and teaches in Los Angeles. He has published several books of fiction, including the story collection, The Inner Garden, and the longer fictions Price of Admission, Rectification of Eros, Nudibranchia, and Cosmic Cow.