Sandcastle and Other Stories--The Complete Edition
by Justin Bog
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Pub Date May 18 2015 | Archive Date Oct 30 2015
Description
Finalist for the Ohioana Book Award
Sandcastle and Other Stories reveals twisted secrets that are mined like plutonium. These twelve literary tales are nothing short of an adventure through a roiling sea of emotion. With authenticity and eloquence, author Justin Bog holds a provocative and compelling mirror on the human condition. "The stories are those of everyday people who might live next door or in the walk-up across the street . . . A man with a personal crisis takes a singles cruise - a woman leaves her toddler girl at the beach while having a romantic tryst - a B-list actor's character is killed off - a girl is sucked below the sand into an underwater chamber . . . an old gardener who has dark secrets interacts with the bosses daughter in a most unforeseen way. The only commonality in these tight, little stories is they are unexpected. Having this book is like having a string of black pearls - each one slightly different, but each a perfect, dark, little gem . . . Bog paints pictures with words as Titian did with oil paints - startlingly detailed with deep perspective and rich complexity." --Rosi Hollenbeck, San Francisco Book Review
Advance Praise
"My only problem with Justin Bog is that I can't nail
down which great American writer he reminds me of. Some of his stories are
Hemingway, some are Faulkner. Others have the timeless pull of Harper Lee or
the gritty grind of every man like John Updike or John Irving. There is no
doubt that he is a master storyteller. These are the new classics." --
Stacey Roberts
."Bog's writing is excellent, funny, straightforward, and alive with
meaning. His characters grab me immediately, pulling me into their narratives.
This collection of short stories is diverse, and each story can be read at
different levels--there's a great deal to be discovered in each one about the
characters and oneself." --Harriet Custer
"Bog gives us vignettes that open our eyes as they entertain us. The
perspective is deep and colorful in the prose used. It’s like a Dali or Picasso
painting the brush paints a complex chaos that turns into something deep and
meaningful with a beauty that blows the mind."--Hello-Booklover
"Short stories often don't catch my attention due to lack of character
development and backstory. They often seem flat to me. Justin Bog . . . is an amazing writer and
storyteller. Some of the characters have been forever branded into my mind. The
stories were each captivating in their own right. The characters came alive.
The emotions lept off the page (or screen, as it were) and landed straight in
my gut. The stories are dark, rich and silky like an exquisite ganache."
Definitely my favorite summer read - and I will certainly revisit this one again. I am excited to see what else Bog has in store for us down the road."
--Shannon Cudney
"A richly imaged, literate dozen of psychological suspense, the stories
collected here are like invisible nerve gas: you won't realize at first, but
each story will change you, commemorate itself in your memory, and days,
months, later, you will find yourself recalling a note, a passage, an image;
and you will be impelled to dive into the collection again."
-- Mallory A. Haws Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781620158890 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
