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Map Released for Urbantasm, Book Two: The Empty Room

Last year, when readers opened their copies of Urbantasm, Book One: The Dying City, one of the first things they saw was a gorgeous, black-and-white map of Akawe, Michigan rendered by Sam Perkins-Harbin of Forge22.comNow, in anticipation of Urbantasm, Book Two: The Empty Room Sam has released an updated map with more neighborhoods, more landmarks, and two suburbs that feature in the second book. … Read the rest

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Bonus Excerpt from Urbantasm, Book Two: The Empty Room

Sometimes life imitates the art that imitates it.  Last night the United Autoworkers went on strike against General Motors as their contract expired.  Of course, an automotive strike plays a very large part in Urbantasm, Book Two: The Dying City.  As a show of solidarity with this new generation of UAW members, I wanted to post another excerpt from Urbantasm. … Read the rest

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Urbantasm, Book Two: The Empty Room

 

I was thrilled the other day to discover the first review of Urbantasm, Book Two: The Empty Room.  M.L. Kennedy, both a friend and a gifted writer, was the first to punch, and I couldn’t be happier with his thoughts on the new book: “[Urbantasm, Book 2: The Empty Room] walks a tightrope of gritty realism and mythological storytelling… It’s a sprawling meditation on love and loss and sex and sexuality.Read the rest

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