In the tradition of Olive Kitteridge and Winesburg, Ohio, this novel in stories follows four generations of an Italian American family navigating the often-tumultuous events of the last century. From World War I Italy to contemporary America, the fourteen linked narratives gain complexity through the interconnection of characters and events. The past shapes the present, displacement and immigration create and complete a pattern, and identity is subsumed into an adopted culture and its mores. Highlighted in this collection is the award-winning, eponymous piece, “Falling Through the New World,” which follows a young married couple negotiating the impact of The Great War and The Spanish Flu on their lives. The Desiderio's family history and individual characters deepen even further for us in “Sign Language,” as Anna and Vincenzo's daughter grapples with her father’s desire to reunite with his dead wife.
Deception Downeast: A Tale of Power, Blackmail, Genius & Redemption
Hardworking fishermen, an energy conglomerate, and a tech billionaire clash in an epic struggle for the future of a postcard-perfect Maine village. Sam and Marylin Wicker, desperate for a fresh start, accept a dream offer to return to their hometown where they become trapped in a spiral of deceit and danger. Powerful outside forces and explosive local conflicts force them to choose between their own survival and the sacrifice of their idyllic village. At stake are the preservation of a way of life, the global balance of energy dominance, the life of a good man who has made one important mistake, and a natural paradise in peril. Deception Downeast is a suspenseful page turner which keeps you on the edge of your seat, pulling for (and sometimes against) a cast of fascinating and artfully drawn characters.
The Necromancer's Daughter: Volumes 1-3
Don Sipe
Independently Published
Eolenea never knew her mother. She grew up an independent thinker, an only child, and (some say spoiled) heiress to her father's Patriae of Lofthwell. At 19, the dynastic pressure for her to choose a husband is mounting. Though she is dissatisfied with any of the available suitors, her father nonetheless takes her on a journey to the temple at Lightdrem to receive the traditional blessing of the goddess in preparation for marriage. There she unexpectedly meets a young man—a wandering rustic, unsuitable in every way. . .except for one. The Necromancer's Daughter is a tale of love, lust, dynastic ambition, betrayal and a father's desperate attempt to keep his daughter from the clutches of destiny and out of the tales of the poets. For when beautiful things end badly, there will always be the poets. Unravel the entire tale in this single, continuous novel published in three volumes and finally fully available.
Art of Penobscot Bay
Carl Little & David Little
Islandport Press
Glorious Penobscot Bay, on the coast of Maine, with its quaint mainland towns, bustling tourist centers, and island fishing villages, stands as the backdrop of daydreams. The bay’s sheer beauty has attracted generations of artists to its shores. Brothers David and Carl Little, well-known stewards of Maine art, have selected pieces and artists from history and today celebrating the myriad of inlets, islands, coves, and peninsulas of the region. They have sought work infused with a remarkable representation of place by more than 120 artists from the 19th, 20th, and 21st century, including Fitz Henry Lane, Waldo Peirce, Edward Hopper, William Zorach, John Marin, Emily Muir, Greta Van Campen, Alex Katz, Eric Hopkins, and Amy Peters Wood. Combined with text by the Little brothers, this art takes readers on a wondrous visual journey around, across, and through a breathtaking bay.
Here it Comes. . .and it's Gone
Richard Sipe
Atmosphere Press
With a sharp wit, Sipe guides us through themes of hunger, love, time travel, bowling, and an unforgettable ride in a hearse. These narratives culminate in a gathering that beckons us to ponder the journey we've unexpectedly embarked upon and the party we've somehow crashed.
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