| Author: | Nick Arvin | ISBN: | 9781942280569 |
| Publisher: | Bower House | Publication: | May 15, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Conundrum Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nick Arvin |
| ISBN: | 9781942280569 |
| Publisher: | Bower House |
| Publication: | May 15, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Conundrum Press |
| Language: | English |
From the electrocution of Topsy the Elephant at Coney Island in 1903 to the rekindling relationship of two high school sweethearts in a stolen SUV, each story in Nick Arvin’s remarkable first collection reveals a world where people struggle against their own shortcomings as time and technology move inexorably forward. With great intelligence, warmth and sly humor, Arvin explores how technology shapes the way we interact with one another and how we experience a world governed by it. With awe and sympathy, he exposes our human limitations despite our apparent advancements—marking both how far we’ve come and how much farther we need to go. Don’t miss this new edition, now with three additional stories.
From the electrocution of Topsy the Elephant at Coney Island in 1903 to the rekindling relationship of two high school sweethearts in a stolen SUV, each story in Nick Arvin’s remarkable first collection reveals a world where people struggle against their own shortcomings as time and technology move inexorably forward. With great intelligence, warmth and sly humor, Arvin explores how technology shapes the way we interact with one another and how we experience a world governed by it. With awe and sympathy, he exposes our human limitations despite our apparent advancements—marking both how far we’ve come and how much farther we need to go. Don’t miss this new edition, now with three additional stories.
