Fiction. BLOOD AND GREASEPAINT is the first full-length collection of short stories by popular American author Karl Koweski. "In this remarkably varied collection of short stories, Koweski uses his blowtorch wit to expose the sad excesses and frailties of ordinary people he has come to love and hate"—George Anderson, Bold Monkey. "Karl Koweski's writing makes me laugh out loud and cringe at the same time. It takes talent and endurance to pull that off and Koweski is a master at both"—Tony DuShane, author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. "Karl Koweski has written a gritty collection of stories rooted in the long tradition of American realism with just enough weirdness and humor to keep readers unbalanced"—Nate Graziano, author of After the Honeymoon.

Author City: GUNTERSVILLE, AL USA

Karl Koweski moved from Chicago to Alabama fourteen years ago. He spends his time lounging beneath the mighty oak tree in the back acres of his compound writing poetry, stories, columns, and novels.