SALMON — Sebastian Castillo

A young poet travels to a mysterious country named SALMON to escape the dailiness of life but his plan is thwarted by derelict trains, ambivalent pirates, and a deity-like mushroom that seems to disappear the world one object at a time.Sebastian Castillo's madcap, surreal novella, SALMON is a modern picaresque for the back pocket.Praise for Sebastian CastilloBroken-down time machine-esque. Feels like it was written any time in the past or future 100 years.- Mark LeidnerSebastian Castillo's writing is surprising, charming and formally innovative.- Chelsea HodsonPeculiar... ambitious... a compelling voice- Ottessa MoshfeghHe makes literature seem a sustainable and attainable practice, as marvelous as basic grammar or tap water.- Wayne KoestenbaumSebastian Castillo invokes a logical illogic wherein nothing is untrue or impossible, secrets have secrets, and any sentence can change the world.-Blake Butler