The Sexual Lives of Suburbanites
In eleven fearless, wide-ranging stories, The Sexual Lives of Suburbanites offers us a sometimes absurdist, sometimes satirical but always fresh glimpse into the things that trouble us most. From materialism to regrets and everything in-between, Stenson dissects suburban milieu. Whether narrated by e-trading infants or drug addicts, the characters' worlds unfold with energy and surprise. Variously whimsical, obsessive, charming, and dark, the stories also break your heart.
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Picture a perfect Denver suburb with neat lawns, neat lives-but are they? Now come peer through the windows at the world Peter Stenson has created. Egyptian mummy-themed swinger parties, marriages with secrets and lies, loss and love under the Colorado sun. This book is generous and funny and beautifully honest.
-Ramona Ausubel, Awayland and Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty
PRAISE FOR STENSON'S WRITING
Stenson has a sharp ear for language and a gift for dark humor. -Denver Post
Peter Stenson is the bastard child of Cormac McCarthy and George Romero. -Steve Almond, Candyfreak and Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life
Stenson's brilliantly vivid prose and striking characters deserve the widest possible audience. -Booklist
Stenson is a great talent, and one of the best-kept secrets in transgressive fiction. --Criminal Element
