
Description
"I went to the gynecologist last week, which isn't all that unusual except I'm a man. Prudence insisted I go." So begins the title story of this collection exploring the matrix of modern American relationships.
From Farewell True Love to Prudence in Hollywood, Lover Boy to Laughing Stock, Claim to Fame to Alpha Girl, we follow a quirky cast of unconventional characters pursuing love with surprising and often humorous consequences: a long-term romance ends; the love junkie meets his match; an Elvis impersonator crashes his class reunion; a stand-up comedian faces her fears; Hollywood personal training clients realize their dreams; a blended family heals emotional wounds.
Product Details
Publisher | Morgan Road |
Publish Date | May 10, 2019 |
Pages | 166 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780999853740 |
Dimensions | 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.4 inches | 0.5 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"The stories in Ralph Cissne's collection are funny, poignant, and perfectly wistful about the search for love. Like your favorite song, their musical language resonates long after you've done reading."
- Diana Wagman, author of Life #6
"I adore these stories. Ralph Cissne's Prudence in Hollywood offers a rare glimpse into Hollywood at the end of the twentieth century--before Instagram and the Kardashians--a time of innocence and true love and longing. They made me feel glad to be alive and hopeful for our future. What a delicious and delightful read!"
- Jamie Cat Callan, author of Parisian Charm School
"Every vignette in this collection of fourteen short stories can be compared to characters in a play who make their humble or extravagant entrances, engage in brief excerpts from life, and, with a surprise ending, exit stage left. The genius of the author's plots is the twists and turns that precipitously balance over the line between melancholy and inspirational. Another specialty of Cissne is tossing shrewd insights into the mix at the least expected moment. The finesse employed in setting the romantic and sexual scenes is a credit to any author, and his stage settings are as carefully arranged as if drawn by an artist. As the characters begin to interact, this quickly fades until we see only the colorful world of real life and hear the clink of ice melting in glasses."
- US Review of Books
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