Tom Spanbauer je autor, ktorý vo svojich románoch skúma témy rasy, sexuálnej identity a toho, ako si vytvárame vlastnú rodinu, aby sme prekonali obmedzenia rodín, do ktorých sme sa narodili. Jeho pozoruhodný štýl kombinuje sviežu, lyrickú prózu s pevným rozprávačstvom. Ako učiteľ sa sústreďuje na jazyk a zároveň s veľkým pochopením otvára „boľavé miesto“ v každom z nás, ktoré je zdrojom jedinečných príbehov. Komunita spisovateľov, ktorá sa okolo neho vytvorila, je oddaná presvedčeniu, že „fikcia je lož, ktorá hovorí pravdu pravdivejšie“.
Completely multilingual internationally focused magazine of fiction, poems, essays, reasoned rants, journalism, cartoons/comics, & photography. Of course, Portland, Oregon based. Each piece appears in 2 to 5 languages, incl. cartoons/comics. This issue features work from US, Danish, Morrocan, Spanish, Albanian, Lithuanian, Iranian, Russian, Austrian & Argentine writers.
The story follows Shed, a half-Indian bisexual boy living in Excellent, Idaho, at the turn of the century, where he works at the town's brothel, the Indian Head Hotel. As he navigates life with his eccentric coworkers, Shed grapples with his identity and the meaning of his Indian name, Duivichi-un-Dua, given by his murdered mother. His journey across the plains leads to encounters with remarkable characters and a deeper understanding of his heritage, culminating in a return home that brings painful revelations and wisdom.