CRAFT PUBLISHING FOR ARDENT SPIRITS
Maybe Mermaids and Robots are Lonely
Matt Fogarty
September 9, 2016
Paperback
8.5" x 5.5"
Page # TBD
ISBN: 978-0-9905169-TBD0
Distributor: Ingram
"In this jewel box of a collection, Fogarty renders the fantastical as real, the real as fantastical. Millhauser-like, he gives human breath to even his most mythical of figures, convincing readers that the imaginary beings of our dreams actually live among us, swim, drive cars, have their hearts broken."
- David Bajo, author of Mercy 6
— SYNOPSIS —
MAYBE mermaids and robots are lonely. Maybe stargazing dinosaurs escape extinction. Maybe icons of the ‘80s let us in on their secrets and scams, and a boardwalk Elvis impersonator wanes in a Graceland of his own. A body hangs from a Detroit telephone line, Bigfoot works as a temp, a dog dies on a roadtrip, families fall apart and come back together.
Matthew Fogarty’s debut is a series of explorer’s tales, sometimes seeking faraway worlds. From fabulist to Great Recession realism in a breath, these prismatic stories twist and turn beautifully through lives. These are brothers, friends, monsters, and lovers, all unique and searching. Immerse yourself in Fogarty’s worlds as these myriad characters discover their inner selves in this vibrant and wild collection.