{"product_id":"soul-food-stories-an-otherworldly-feast-for-the-living-the-dead-and-those-who-have-yet-to-decide-paperback","title":"Soul Food Stories: An Otherworldly Feast for the Living, the Dead, and Those Who Have Yet to Decide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSalem West\u003c\/b\u003e , \u003cb\u003eChristel Cogneau\u003c\/b\u003e , \u003cb\u003eAnna Burke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalem 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet the banquet begin . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoul Food Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with literary confections by award-winning authors, \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Burke, Jenn Alexander, Jacob Budenz, Virginia Black, Cathy Pegau, \u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAnn McMan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured stories include: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Five Year Revenge Agency\" by Anna Burke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Tilly's Tarts\" by Jenn Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Of the Air and Land\" by Jacob Budenz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Ravenous\" by Virginia Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In Speary Wood\" by Cathy Pegau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Perhaps You Missed My Signs\" by Anna Burke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Ghost Writer\" by Ann McMan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna Burke\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author who earned an MFA from and teaches Creative Writing at Emerson College. \u003cstrong\u003eJenn Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author who holds an MS in Counseling from the University of North Texas. \u003cstrong\u003eJacob Budenz\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003cstrong\u003eVirginia Black\u003c\/strong\u003e likes strong whiskey, loud music, and writing, though not necessarily in that order--her stories are deep, dark, and often otherworldly. \u003cstrong\u003eCathy Pegau\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003cstrong\u003eAnn McMan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a two-time Lambda Literary Award-winning author who is also an award-winning graphic designer. Editor \u003cb\u003eSalem West\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003eChristel Cogneau\u003c\/b\u003e is a banking professional and former board member of the Golden Crown Literary Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781981798688,"sku":"9781612942919","price":15.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b5f7a4f9d7a73b4e59cae8ce32763203.webp?v=1780560708","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/soul-food-stories-an-otherworldly-feast-for-the-living-the-dead-and-those-who-have-yet-to-decide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}