In this dazzling series of vignettes, Stephanie Dickinson highlights the darker aspect of a high-octane existence and illuminates the interior worlds of Jean Harlow and Bessie Smith. Imagine becoming the star you admire and finding out how it hurts.
Soul, Ghost, My Absolute has been described as “a dreamlike verbal vision that evokes alternative realities that enjoy their own visionary possibilities.” Eleven fictions that call forth Vesuvius erupting, the mythical Lilith, Mussolini on his rise to power, the Angel of Nagasaki, dangerous invitations, old laments, anomalous perceptions, and alchemical nights.
