About This Book
SERGEI AND ELEANOR: In previous collections, such as "The Man Who Saw Himself" (Xlibris -2002) and "The River of Fire," Ed Robison has demonstrated an innate ability to watch and listen closely to the world around him. This new collection reveals fresh poignancies and acutely observed quotidian mini-dramas that can easily burn into the consciousness of those willing to pause and listen. From rural Washington State, to a snowbound New York City apartment, "Sergei and Eleanor," like Robison's "Whiskey River" (Outskirts Press - 2011) is a further compilation of unforgettable stories which tug at the mosaic of American life. Each reader is sure to see himself or an acquaintance, friend or relative in these crafty stories with their often lyrical writing, and pithy dialogue. Images which hold up a mirror to snatch a glimpse of such worlds as the little hamlets and logging towns of the Pacific Northwest, the spotlights of Hollywood, California, and bright stars of Smalltown, USA. Herein is a mesmerizing look, indeed, at another America. "It wouldn't be entirely out of line to characterize Ed Robison as a Damon Runyon of the resorts, retirement communities, logging towns and porch swings of the Northwest." - Jim Nisbet Author of "Prelude to a Scream"
