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by Salem West , Christel Cogneau , Anna Burke (Author)
Salem West and Christel Cogneau have assembled a powerhouse lineup of Bywater Books and Amble Press authors to explore, subvert, and reinvigorate the bountiful feast of All Hallows phantasmagoria in this stunning collection.
To the living, "soul food" has a specific meaning, history, and flavor. But what does "soul food" mean to the demon, ghost, fiend, witch, spirit, or vampire? How does their ingenuity and wit rise and fall in the taking, baking, erasing, embracing, and defacing of sustenance?
West and Cogneau have challenged their authors to explore these and other questions in surprising and fascinating ways. Sometimes sweet and other times terrifying, sometimes warm or otherwise demented, these stories set the table for an otherworldly feast of delight and intrigue.
Let the banquet begin . . .
Soul Food Stories is packed with literary confections by award-winning authors, Anna Burke, Jenn Alexander, Jacob Budenz, Virginia Black, Cathy Pegau, and Ann McMan.
Featured stories include:
"The Five Year Revenge Agency" by Anna Burke
"Tilly's Tarts" by Jenn Alexander
"Of the Air and Land" by Jacob Budenz
"Ravenous" by Virginia Black
"In Speary Wood" by Cathy Pegau
"Perhaps You Missed My Signs" by Anna Burke
"Ghost Writer" by Ann McMan
Author Biography
Anna Burke is an award-winning author who earned an MFA from and teaches Creative Writing at Emerson College. Jenn Alexander is an award-winning author who holds an MS in Counseling from the University of North Texas. Jacob Budenz is a queer writer, multi-disciplinary performer, educator, and witch with an MFA from the University of New Orleans and a BA from Johns Hopkins University whose work explores the intersections between otherness and the otherworldly. Virginia Black likes strong whiskey, loud music, and writing, though not necessarily in that order--her stories are deep, dark, and often otherworldly. Cathy Pegau is the award-winning author of horror, science fiction, and fantasy novels--she lives in Alaska and is on a first-name basis with numerous moose. Ann McMan is a two-time Lambda Literary Award-winning author who is also an award-winning graphic designer. Editor Salem West is the publisher of Bywater Books and a former trustee of Lambda Literary--she co-authored a Lambda Literary Award finalist in 2014. Co-editor Christel Cogneau is a banking professional and former board member of the Golden Crown Literary Society.
