Scantic Books is proud to publish The Green Ray,
the new story collection by award-winning author Gregory J. Wolos.
Short stories are deceptively simple: characters in situations do things
for a limited amount of time. In the hands of short story master
Gregory J. Wolos, simplicity leads to a rare depth of literature that
holds a reader’s mind well beyond the final line. A grandfather nearly
doesn’t make it to a new phase of life. A candle maker waxes on about
his complex life. A family reemerges from isolation after an
alternative-universe pandemic. An aging musician may be betrayed by his
own brain. A teacher puzzles over how to be present for a traumatized
young student and his own son. Wolos brings these and other stories to
life with suspense, empathy, and the power of a writer whose work will
captivate readers for years to come.
“Gregory J Wolos’s work will make
you laugh out loud and, in the next moment, transport you to the other
side of the mirror. Like Kurt Vonnegut, he shows us life’s dark and
heartbreaking absurdity. Wolos captures moments of ordinary life and
turns them upside down to uncover their truth.” – Jessica Barcomb,
author of Letting Go.
“In The Green Ray and Other Stories, Gregory J. Wolos is at the pinnacle
of his conspicuous talent, and that is really saying something because
his previous short fiction collections occupy a prominent place in the
pantheon of best short fiction. By any measure, he is one of the most
original and adept writers at work today, and this new volume is an
occasion to celebrate. The literary canon is enriched by Wolos’s
formidable imagination and authentic voice. In every one of Wolos's
masterful tales, we witness his dedication to the art and craft of
storytelling. There is nothing facile here. Hard work has been done to
consummate effect, and the reader is lavishly rewarded.” – Michael C.
Keith, author of The Late Epiphany of a Low-Key Oracle.
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