Contemporaneous: Chapter 52
52. We end up at a bar in the city, and then another, drinking obliviously, paying too much for beer and, for the most part, reminiscing about school, friends, and family; or talking about important theological questions, like which Star Trek series are better (but agreeing that all the new stuff is shit); that Stranger Things is grossly overrated as style over substance; how modern Hollywood predominantly makes special effects extravaganzas rather than stories; and then we talk about death, because that’s where it’s lumped nowadays as a discussion – from pop culture to the ultimate end. “If I had the guts to do it,” Stan says, “I’d go.” We’re…
Prudence: A Tempestuous Night of Pervasive Desires
Title: Prudence: A Tempestuous Night of Pervasive Desires Publisher: ECG Press Publication Date: 5 November 2024 Category: Psychosexual Noir Paperback: (234 x 156 mm, 334 pages) ISBN Print: 978-1-7636892-0-6 Ebook: 978-0-6454853-5-6 A prestigious and mysterious nightclub. A glamorous but aging hostess who’s battling to retain her marquee. An unscrupulous sultry beauty focused only on her own ruthless ambition. A noble widower searching for love. Two irreverent barflies who may or may not be what they seem. Three young couples whose relationships will be challenged until only doubt remains. A jaded model trying to find her self-respect. A male stripper lost in his own dissonance. A dreamer gambling on a…
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