Tom Spanbauer je autorem, který ve svých románech zkoumá témata rasy, sexuální identity a toho, jak si vytváříme vlastní rodinu, abychom překonali omezení rodin, do nichž jsme se narodili. Jeho pozoruhodný styl kombinuje svěží, lyrickou prózu s pevným vypravěčstvím. Jako učitel se soustředí na jazyk a zároveň s velkým pochopením otevírá „bolavé místo“ v každém z nás, které je zdrojem jedinečných příběhů. Komunita spisovatelů, která se kolem něj vytvořila, je oddána přesvědčení, že „fikce je lež, která říká pravdu pravdivěji“.
Completely multilingual internationally focused magazine of fiction, poems, essays, reasoned rants, journalism, cartoons/comics, & photography. Of course, Portland, Oregon based. Each piece appears in 2 to 5 languages, incl. cartoons/comics. This issue features work from US, Danish, Morrocan, Spanish, Albanian, Lithuanian, Iranian, Russian, Austrian & Argentine writers.
Tom Spanbauer is one of the most enchanting writers in America today, and In the City of Shy Hunters, his first novel in ten years, is a "rich and colorful" portrait of New York in the 1980s, told with "raw power" (David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle). Shy, afflicted with a stutter, and struggling with his sexuality, Will Parker comes to New York to escape the provincial western towns where he grew up. In New York, he finds himself surrounded for the first time by people who understand and celebrate his quirks and flaws. He also begins an unforgettable love affair with a volatile, six-foot-five African-American drag queen and performance artist named Rose. But even as he is falling in love with Rose and growing into himself, Will must watch as AIDS escalates from a rumor into a devastating tragedy. When a vicious riot erupts in a local park, Will seizes the chance to repay the city for all it has taught him, in a climax that will leave readers shaken, fulfilled, and changed.
The story follows Shed, a half-Indian bisexual boy living in Excellent, Idaho, at the turn of the century, where he works at the town's brothel, the Indian Head Hotel. As he navigates life with his eccentric coworkers, Shed grapples with his identity and the meaning of his Indian name, Duivichi-un-Dua, given by his murdered mother. His journey across the plains leads to encounters with remarkable characters and a deeper understanding of his heritage, culminating in a return home that brings painful revelations and wisdom.