In The Fading Light, Gotham's Darkened Veins Hum With A Blend Of Real And Surreal, Mythical And Lyrical, Familiar And Unknown
NEW YORK CITY, New York, August 17, 2024 — When the sun dips below the skyline, New York City transforms into a world where shadows lengthen and the ordinary becomes extraordinary. New York at Twilight: Selected Tales of Gotham's Weird & Eerie invites readers into this twilight zone, where the familiar streets of NYC pulse with a hidden life. This book isn't just a collection of stories; it’s an exploration of the city's mystical and eerie undercurrents that challenge the boundary between reality and the supernatural. Readers will feel the tension between the seen and unseen, the known and unknown, as they navigate tales that echo the fears, hopes, and dreams of those who walk Gotham’s twilight-lit streets.
New York at Twilight immerses readers in a world where twilight unveils hidden mysteries, weaving together a rich tapestry that spans various literary genres and decades, all rooted in the dynamic, ever-evolving landscape of New York City. The 16 interconnected narratives range from enigmatic first-person monologues and off-beat parables to mytho-poetic fables and speculative fictions, unfolding in multi-dimensional, allegorical, and surreal ways. These narratives metamorphose into the supernatural, satiric, gothic, and meta-fictive, creating a Gestalt-like experience that is as unpredictable as it is captivating.
Through a diverse cast of characters, New York at Twilight breathes life into various New York neighborhoods across different eras. Readers will encounter a Greek-American philosophy student finding a unique form of love in Little Italy in 1972, a new couple in the Financial District who realize their lunch was more than they bargained for in 2021, and a reporter in the Theater District who becomes the very event she’s writing about. Other tales include a Puerto Rican immigrant dissolving into moonlight in Staten Island, a sketch artist in Hell’s Kitchen drawing otherworldly beings into existence, and a blues man from Brooklyn making a name for himself in the underworld. These stories capture the essence of New York City while exploring themes of love, identity, destiny, and transformation.
"Gordon’s marvelous book of short stories, now available in a substantially revised edition, is well-titled, as the mood of New York City pervades every narrative in the book.”
— William Seaton, Critic
"A master class in the art of language, Kirpal Gordon wields his university and real-life knowledge and transforms it into the visceral. And to top it all, it’s a very smart laugh-riot.”
— Jackie Henrion, Critic
π New York at Twilight: Selected Tales of Gotham's Weird & Eerie is now available for purchase on Amazon.
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New York at Twilight
Selected Tales of Gotham’s Weird & Eerie
A collection of twilight-zone NYC tales—eerie, lyrical, and strange.
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