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PRAISE FOR ALL MY ANCESTORS HAD SEX: Susan Emshwiller's All My Ancestors Had Sex is not like anything you have experienced before—unless you're an eighteen-year-old girl named Izzy and have kidnapped your monstrously privileged little brother and driven off in a reconditioned Metro Van to criss-cross the U.S. on a wild road trip, pursued by private eyes, and seeking a way to integrate the fragments of your broken personality. Oh, yes, you'd also have to contend with a half-dozen of your squabbling ancestors, all of whom trail their own tragic histories. In other words, baggage. Find out how Izzy manages to unload it all in this funny and very serious novel—with a heart. Then go and do likewise. JOHN KESSEL, award-winning author of The Dark Ride and The Moon and the Other Susan Emshwiller’s new novel, I’m happy to say, lives up to its stellar title in every facet. It’s a rollicking, rocket’s blast chase caper, jammed with rich characters and affecting insights into the human condition. All My Ancestors Had Sex delivers a delightfully inventive cross-country thrill ride loaded with surprises and PTSD. RICHARD KRAUSS editor/publisher of The Digest Enthusiast Susan Emshwiller’s riveting novel, All My Ancestors Had Sex, exploits genealogy as a springboard for a wild, funny, fast-paced tale of misfortune, mayhem, and unlikely redemption. Emshwiller unfolds Izzy’s story with such credibility that the reader never doubts the preposterous premises about this ‘ugly duckling’ daughter of disappointed privileged-class parents. Is this a thriller, a mystery, a romance, a historical novel? Like Izzy herself, it's a little bit of everything. An exhilarating read!! ANNE ANTHONY, author of A Blue Moon & Other Murmurs of the Heart Do It Yourself Poem
This poem may fall apart in 5 years. I didn’t construct it to code or consult with experts. I just put it up for the shade. Good Dog
When Amelia collapsed in the doorway and Chris called out, "Oh my God," I ran in from the bedroom. She was spayed out flat and had no heartbeat, but for a few seconds her eyes were still with us. I kept repeating "Good dog. Good dog," knowing that she understood it and knew it as praise. When I’m dying I hope someone will lean close and hold me and look into my eyes and repeat over and over-- if not something just as powerful, at least "Good dog." |
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At twenty-eight, Tango has had enough of life. An angry, PTSD-plagued veteran living with his dog under a bridge, all he knows is abuse, judgements, and hard times. Today, jumping off the bridge is his way out. Across town, Prestonia is living the good life. A young rising player in the world of finance, all she knows is her safe bubble of privilege, money, and success. So why isn’t she happy? Whatever made a dying woman give away all her money and property to strangers, her actions bring Tango and Prestonia into each other’s worlds. Her gifts might change their lives—but not everyone wants change. ASHES TO HUEVOS follows Tango and Prestonia’s journeys of self-discovery with humor, heart, and humanity. 
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This conglomeration of short writings romps neck-deep in the human condition. With humor, wit, and great empathy, Susan Emshwiller lovingly explores a myriad of lives. From the mundane event of a glass breaking in a couple’s home, to power trips between rich and poor during the apocalypse. From a mother experiencing an invasion of bugs—or something worse, to siblings arguing over their parents’ ashes. You’ll encounter holiday hell, subversive love, family dysfunction, mythological creatures, mulberry trees, desire, goats, redemption, shattered innocence, death, and hope. These unforgettable characters will linger in you long after their stories end. 
PRAISE FOR THAR SHE BLOWS:
Susan Emshwiller’s Thar She Blows twists the thrill of a whale watching trip on its head. This quirky dry-witted account of one woman’s search for her son swallowed by a whale, blossoms into a search for herself. The story’s descriptive details struck that sweet spot of believability that readers will never doubt the possibility of life inside a whale. Funny, tender, and uplifting, this journey of discovery is a nonstop, cover-to-cover read, flipping one page after the other hoping, cheering, and breathlessly wondering about the final outcome for mother and son in this suspenseful tale of rescue. - ANNE ANTHONY, author of A Blue Moon & Other Murmurs of the Heart If you are holding this book in your hand, congratulations. If you have chosen to buy this book, chosen from all the books you could have chosen to buy, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS. You are in for a wild and heartfelt ride. What can I say about Susan Emshwiller's writing, except that there is no one like her. She is truly an original." - NANCY PEACOCK, Piedmont Laureate, author of The Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson Susan is afraid of nothing in her writing... Full stop. Hilarious! A mother/son fiasco/jouney wrapped in love, grit, and impossibility-be-damned!! I promise you will love this wild ride into the inner workings of one whale and one mother. - AMY MADIGAN, actor, producer |