S.K. Kalsi - The Stove Junker

In his powerful debut novel, The Stove Junker, S.K. Kalsi has crafted a haunting tale of unvarnished self-examination of Somerset Garden, the stove-junker. In the winter of 2012, 79-year-old Somerset travels back to his ancestral home in idyllic Drums, Pennsylvania, to renovate his dilapidated house. Burdened by the loss of his beloved wife, the long-ago disappearance of his rebellious son, and angry at God and at himself, Somerset hopes to reach a final understanding of the meaning of his life. Kalsi's work has been influenced by poets, musicians, and philosophers as evidenced by his mastery of evocative language, and his ability to reveal the souls of loners and atheists, iconoclasts and dreamers, and people turned inward by obsession, broken by love, and crippled by heartbreak.

S.K. Kalsi holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco, a BFA in Creative Writing from Long Beach State, and a diploma in Screenwriting from UCLA. His short stories have appeared in numerous literary magazines, including The Gettysburg Review, Glint Literary Journal, and The Criterion, among others. His work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He lives in Napa, California, with his wife, son, and two dogs.

 

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51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925