Perfume & Cigarettes: 5 stories

By Courtney Crane

A collection of contemporary short stories with some touches of magic realism...Crane produces spot-on descriptions like that of an old man's body that was "as thin and shapeless as a can of Pringles" and clever turns of phrase such as " h]e'd learned to live with it, the way people learn to live leprosy or a criminal record..".Tales like "The Little Flower of the Newsroom," with its clever title and unexpected conclusion, and the haunting glimpse into the mind of a mass murderer in "The Last Day is Better than the First" make this slim volume of literary gems. worthy of further exploration. Kirkus Indie Reviews "Crane has a bloodhound's sense for story, a lapidary's skill with sentences, and a wicked sense of emotional surprise. Reading these stories right after another is like a daisy chain of brilliance." John Fox at Bookfox

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977628818
• ISBN13: 9781977628817
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"