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Echolocation
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Expected 10 Nov 26The lion’s share of short stories in Stephen Amidon’s second collection explore the frayed but unbreakable bonds between fathers and sons. In them, inheritances are as likely to be dark burdens as liberating fortunes. In Amidon’s world, even the most benign undertakings - a model car race, a visit to a self-help workshop - can turn into rites of passage.
In ‘Bat Day,’ a father and son’s trip to Yankee Stadium turns into a sinister exploration of the dark side of masculinity. In ‘Scary Movies,’ a visit to a Saturday morning matinee provides a view into the realities of American fear. In ‘Cowboys,’ a man’s discovery of his father’s secret past shines a light on his own shortcomings. And in the title story, a man’s reunion with his long lost father takes him on a journey into a shared fascination with the world’s darker precincts.
Echolocation is Stephen Amidon’s first collection of stories since the highly acclaimed Subdivision (1991). It is the work of a writer who well understands the painful complexities of the American Dream.
In ‘Bat Day,’ a father and son’s trip to Yankee Stadium turns into a sinister exploration of the dark side of masculinity. In ‘Scary Movies,’ a visit to a Saturday morning matinee provides a view into the realities of American fear. In ‘Cowboys,’ a man’s discovery of his father’s secret past shines a light on his own shortcomings. And in the title story, a man’s reunion with his long lost father takes him on a journey into a shared fascination with the world’s darker precincts.
Echolocation is Stephen Amidon’s first collection of stories since the highly acclaimed Subdivision (1991). It is the work of a writer who well understands the painful complexities of the American Dream.
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Stephen Amidon
16 books212 followersStephen Amidon was born in Chicago. He is the critically acclaimed author of eight novels, two collections of short stories, two non-fiction books, plays, screenplays, and countless essays and articles.
His work has been published in sixteen countries, appeared on numerous best-of-the-year lists, and been adapted into award-winning movies on two continents.
He is a member of the Academy of Italian Cinema.
His work has been published in sixteen countries, appeared on numerous best-of-the-year lists, and been adapted into award-winning movies on two continents.
He is a member of the Academy of Italian Cinema.
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