Only and Ever This
J. A. Tyler
(Author)
Description
An intense, surreal story of family and growing up, perfect for fans of Matt Bell and The Immortalists.A mother clings to twin sons, desperate to keep them from becoming their father, a pirate forever sailing away. In this rain-soaked township, she will attempt to mummify them, piece by piece, to stop them from growing up, a hope founded in magic and immortality. Meanwhile, their father obsesses the seas with his own belief in ever-lasting life, learning too late that his heart belongs on shore.In Only and Ever This, a family must endure father loss, a mother's grief, and roiling adolescence, slipping as it does into arcades, caves, and the young love for a ghostly girl up the street.Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
Dzanc Books
Publish Date
February 21, 2023
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.4 X 0.7 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781950539703
Earn by promoting books
Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our Affiliate program.
Become an affiliate
About the Author
J. A. Tyler is the author of The Zoo, a Going
(Dzanc Books). His fiction has appeared in Denver Quarterly, Hayden's
Ferry Review, Black Warrior Review, Fairy Tale Review, and The
Brooklyn Rail among others. He has given workshops and readings at
universities and writing conferences around the U.S., including AWP, Lake
Forest's &Now series, the National Writing Project at Colorado State
University, and the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series at the University of
Alabama. He lives in Colorado.
(Dzanc Books). His fiction has appeared in Denver Quarterly, Hayden's
Ferry Review, Black Warrior Review, Fairy Tale Review, and The
Brooklyn Rail among others. He has given workshops and readings at
universities and writing conferences around the U.S., including AWP, Lake
Forest's &Now series, the National Writing Project at Colorado State
University, and the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series at the University of
Alabama. He lives in Colorado.
Reviews
"J.A. Tyler's Only & Ever This is a rollicking adventure about brotherhood and family, marriage and grief, childhood and piracy--perfect for fans of Peter Markus and Justin Torres and Stranger Things and Treasure Island. (As everyone should be.) This book hums with the sincerity of all true quests: don't hesitate to answer its call." --Matt Bell, author of Appleseed "A moving, lyrical cyclone of a book. This is a novel of bodies and families, ghosts and doubles, failures of presence and absence. I lingered on every page, until reminded of the miracle that even more waited ahead, underneath, around, within." --Jac Jemc, author of Empty Theatre and The Grip of It "On the surface it's a sea tale, but deeper it's something else. A fantasy mother who mummifies her children, a fantasy father always at sea, and a feast of other oddities. It's a masterfully-written book that will make you think more than twice about everything." --David Ohle, author of Motorman
