A visceral and eviscerating lament for the USA, the country Katakis loved but can no longer bear to live in.Once upon a time, Michael Katakis lived in a place of big dreams, bright colours and sleight of hand. That place was America.One night, travelling where those who live within illusions should never go, he stared into the darkness and glimpsed a faded flag where shadows gathered, revealing another America. It was a broken place, bred from fear and distrust - a thousand...

Once upon a time, Michael Katakis lived in a place of big dreams, bright colours and sleight of hand. That place was America. One night, travelling where those who live within illusions should never go, he stared into the darkness and glimpsed a faded flag where shadows gathered, revealing another America. It was a broken place, bred from fear and distrust – a thousand shards of glass – filled with a people who long ago had given away all that was precious; a people who had been sold, for ...

An old cowboy stares into the eyes of his dead wife and remembers a time before he knew her; a photojournalist and his terminally ill wife enjoy one last night together under the hunter’s moon; a family wait for their son to return home from the civil war in Bosnia; and a dying man takes violent revenge against the people who ruined his life. Crisp, heartfelt and clear-eyed, Katakis’s debut short story collection bears comparison with those of the great American writers and demonstrates th...

"How could I have known then with no maps acquired and my bags not yet packed that my journey had already begun? ...The tools of a traveler are compass and map. They calculate distances covered and destinations sought but cannot measure the consequences of experiences on a human heart," writes Michael Katakis in his introduction.Traveller is a collection of letters and journal entries that bring the immediacy of experience together with perceptive reflections of t...

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On September 21, 1948, a body is found near Borough Market. There are no signs of foul play.During the autopsy, the coroner finds a note in the deceased's coat pocket.My Dear Sir Thanatos, Shall we play? Yours, MakrisSir Thanatos Boyd, cruelly named after the Greek god of death by his grieving father after the death of his wife, is considered the country's greatest detective and England's most dangerous man. Sir Thanatos, a tall, brooding person wit...

"How could I have known then with no maps acquired and my bags not yet packed that my journey had already begun? ...The tools of a traveler are compass and map. They calculate distances covered and destinations sought but cannot measure the consequences of experiences on a human heart," writes Michael Katakis in his introduction.Traveller is a collection of letters and journal entries that bring the immediacy of experience together with perceptive reflections of t...

Intimate and illuminating, this is the story of American icon Ernest Hemingway's life, compiled by the steward of the Hemingway estate and featuring contributions by his son and grandson.For many people, Ernest Hemingway remains more a compilation of myths than a person: soldier, sportsman, lover, expat, and of course, writer. But the actual life underneath these various legends remains elusive; what did he look like as a laughing child or young soldier? What did h...

Beautifully designed, intimate and illuminating, this is the story of American icon Ernest Hemingway's life through the documents, photographs, and miscellany he kept, compiled by the steward of the Hemingway estate and featuring contributions by his son and grandson.For many people, Ernest Hemingway remains more a compilation of myths than a person: soldier, sportsman, lover, expat, and of course, writer. But the actual life underneath these various legends remain...

Looking out past the barren landscape he was sure that just beyond the mountains in the distance he would find what had been lost. He believed many things that weren't true.Tom Ryder is a writer and a reluctant film star, and, he is dying.In 1951, Tom won the Pulitzer Prize for his book Highway Cross. Despite his claims that it was just a story, many believed it to be an autobiographical account of something tragically lost in youth. Together with his dog J...

**On September 21, 1948, a body is found near Borough Market. There are no signs of foul play. During the autopsy, the coroner finds a note in the deceased's coat pocket.My Dear Sir Thanatos, Shall we play? Yours, MakrisSir Thanatos Boyd, cruelly named after the Greek god of death by his grieving father after the death of his wife, is considered the country's greatest detective and England's most dangerous man. Sir Thanatos, a tall, brooding person with a dark history going...