EMPTY ROOMS LONELY COUNTRIES collects a decade's worth of short stories, wandering through two continents, five countries and multiple universes to explore love, loss and redemption in the 21st century. This collection brings together for the first time many of Christian A. Dumais’ previously published stories, including “Mad Dogs” and “Counting Nuns” from GUD Magazine, as well as some never before seen pieces.
REVIEWS OF SELECT STORIES:
“[Counting Nuns] is quite engaging . . . you’re bound to appreciate the humor and true-to-life inner dialogue Dumais presents.” –THE FIX
“Christian A. Dumais's “Counting Nuns” . . . contains a richness of language and imagery that many fictional stories lack. A perfect example of the editors taking a risk publishing an unusual piece that pays off.” –THE FUTURE FIRE
““Mad Dogs” by Christian A. Dumais . . . chronicles his night out drinking with some visiting Secret Service and Air Force Two staff, a night which ends with him sitting in the apartment of two Polish lesbians. You’ll have to read the essay to find out how he gets there; but what’s great about this piece is that it makes real life seem just as strange as the fictional realities depicted in the rest of the magazine.” - WHISPERS
The stories included in this collection are:
If you need more incentive to buy a copy of EMPTY ROOMS LONELY COUNTRIES, consider sending an email to emptyroomslonelycountries@gmail.com for a free .pdf copy of one of the stories from the book, as well as an unpublished story. Simply title the email “SAMPLE” and your free stories will be sent to you.
