Adam will be reading from his new book, MORE HELL, and also discussing working with small presses for writers.
MORE HELL:
In Midwestern flyover country, the stories of More Hell weave a rich and sometimes comic tapestry of longing, addiction, sex, and loss. The wild cast of rural characters navigate a fast-changing world from their vantage point in a place unaccustomed to such change.
This collection swirls perpetually around the hope and animosity of Neil and Maria Kenning’s fracturing marriage, while introducing readers to the voices around them:
an autistic woman who imagines her relationship as a fragile glass house;
a little girl who plays with sentient nativity figurines while her mother’s infidelity unfolds for all to see;
a young man grieving the deaths of his great aunt and a blue-collar boy he had feelings for in high school.
More Hell presents characters struggling for self-actualization and personal identity in a space painfully confined by its geography.
al-Sirgany’s writing paints a nuanced picture, challenging stereotypes and revealing the depth and diversity hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly monochrome landscape. The cast of More Hell will resonate long after the final page.
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