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In A View from the Borderline, acclaimed author Charles Souby affirms his “powerful, empathetic study of place and character” (Kirkus Reviews), his gift for dark humor, and his insight into troubled and twisted human minds. Set in Hollywood, Chicago, and nameless Midwestern small towns between the 1970s and the present, these twenty short stories introduce an eclectic cast of characters who range from quirky to deranged. These misguided, wild, lost, and warped to varying degrees, the “borderline” men and women include:
At turns hilarious, touching, and chilling, A View from the Borderline brings eccentric, damaged, and unhinged characters brilliantly to life.
Charles Souby is the author of three novels: Winifred, A Shot of Malaria, and A Long Time Gone. His short stories have appeared in The Saturday Evening Post Online, Story Teller Magazine, and Opening Line, and his poetry can be found in 5 Poetry Magazine, Bohemian Magazine, and the California Quarterly Review. Born and raised in Chicago, he has lived in San Francisco and Alaska, and worked as a radio broadcaster, improv actor, and folk musician. He lives in Kappa, Hawaii.