Second Thoughts: More Queer and Weird Stories
In acclaimed author Steve Berman's second collection of thirteen stories and essays, he again guides readers through the darker pathways of his imagination. These are stories of regret: the scent of loneliness enticing odd children to eat away a fussy caretaker's historic house; a depressed accountant turns to monster hunting; and a young lover's temptation by handsome nursery rhyme. After each tale Berman provides a tangential author note that offers insight into his past trysts as well as his fears and dreams.
Contents:
- Bittersweet
- Secrets of the Gwangi
- Kiss
- Always Listen to a Good Pair of Underwear
- The High Cost for Tamarind
- The Price of Glamour
- Tearjerker
- Well Wishing
- Caught by Skin
- A Rotten Obligation
- Hidden in Central Asia
- Kinder
- A Troll on a Mountain with a Girl
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Steve Berman
Steve Berman has been writing stories both queer and strange for many years. He has had more than 80 articles and short stories sold and his work has appeared in the fantasy anthologies The Faery Reel and The Coyote Road. Mr. Berman has also edited the book So Fey: Queer Faery Fiction. He once worked as a professional bookbuyer to expand his personal library and he now lives in southern New Jersey surrounded by many old and odd books.
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