Interesting monsters : fictions / Aldo Alvarez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alvarez, Aldo.

Language:

English

Genre:

Short stories.

Physical Description:

186 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Saint Paul, Minn. : Graywolf Press, [2001]

Summary:

What does your soul sound like? Mark, a has-been pop star at 40, converts his mother's attic into a recording studio to find out. Dean, who has AIDS, moves to his native Puerto Rico with his partner to enjoy his last few months of life, only to find himself battling a scheming, homophobic real estate agent who is ultimately trapped by her own wicked plans.

With a playful intelligence, Alvarez shows that the real monsters in these stories are the prejudices that keep us silent and invisible. Here, the living visit the dead, lovers and friends endure catastrophic first dates and heartbreaking good-byes, and the lucky ones, sometimes, find true love.

Contents:

Heat Rises 3

A Small Indulgence 29

Quintessence 43

A Note on the Aesthetics and Ideology of Interesting Monsters 55

Ghosts, Pockets, Traces, Necessary Clouds 57

Losing Count 69

Property Values 79

Flatware 97

Public Displays of Affection 113

Rog & Venus Become an Item 123

Up Close 137

Other People's Complications 139

Death by Bricolage 149

Ephemera 163

Fixing a Shadow 171.

ISBN:

1555973566

OCLC:

47966229