Giving It Away / The Art of the Fugue

By Barry N. Malzberg (Introduction by Paul DiFilippo)

GIVING IT AWAY

Malcolm Broyles is the spoiled son of a millionaire when he meets Janie. Janie is not too bright, but she enjoys introducing Malcolm to a variety of new sexual possibilities. Impulsively, he decides to marry her. And inspired by the book The Magic Christian and a slightly cynical attitude toward his fellow man, he tells Janie that for the fun of it they will start giving away his fortune. Unfortunately, Malcolm is not prepared for all the needy people who show up. Now that he is giving it away, he is surrounded by hordes of desperate people, all with a sad story to tell. But it's not until the TV people show up that things get really crazy.

THE ART OF THE FUGUE

All Harry every wanted to do was to make women happy. Or so he thought. In the end, it drove him mad. But it was a long, painful, revelatory journey. It was only when Harry was arrested trying to have sex with a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, that he was finally remanded to the King's County Hospital. After that, the hospital reached out to those who knew Harry best, the many women in his life. And that is when they began to tell their stories. Some of them want to see Harry again. Some are adamant that they would very much not like to see Harry ever again. Some are content knowing that he has finally been put away. But none of them will ever forget Harry-his needs were so emphatic, his delusions so complete.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GLJYC9LQ
• ISBN13: 9798886011876
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Stark House Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"