Turnstone Press
April 2009
Praise for Fatted Calf
Blues:
“The memorable characters of
Fatted Calf
Blues resonate
long after these stories are over: a man in a streetcar
proclaiming his genius, a couple who question one another
after a love note is found taped to their door, a man at a
truck stop who keeps a dream diary. They’re curious,
funny, wistful; we’re sure we've met them somewhere before.
With energy and wit, Mayoff shows us all that is familiar,
and then tilts the world so it becomes surprising and
strange. These are stories to relish—sink your teeth
into this book. ~ Anne Simpson, author of
Falling
“Seasoned and edgy, these stories straddle the
shifting gap between the real and the surreal, the magical
and the grotesque. They carve out a sparkling niche of
light from the shadows of their characters’ longings and
culpability, and are guaranteed to test and
celebrate the reader's footing! Steven Mayoff’s
ear for dialogue and eye for quirky detail make
Fatted Calf
Blues a startling
debut.” ~ Carol Bruneau, author of Glass Voices
“Fatted Calf Blues is chock full of potent short fiction
that bores straight into the often cold heart of the
contemporary human condition. Steven Mayoff is a courageous
writer, blending humour, despair, loss, violence and minor
epiphany in his vivid and vital narratives.” ~ Matthew
Firth, author of Suburban Pornography and Other
Stories
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