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Highlights
- Who are we when we havedirection and drive?Who are we when the ruleswe thought we knew disappear?Who are we when the waking worldbecomes as fluid as a dream?Songs To Dream By is a collection of short stories that blend philosophy, humor, introspection, childlike whimsy, minimalism, and speculative fiction.
- 258 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Short Stories
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About the Book
Songs To Dream By is a collection of short stories that blend philosophy, humor, introspection, childlike whimsy, minimalism, and speculative fiction. In this debut collection from Adam Moderow, there is something for everyone.
Book Synopsis
Who are we when we have
direction and drive?
Who are we when the rules
we thought we knew disappear?
Who are we when the waking world
becomes as fluid as a dream?
Songs To Dream By is a collection of short stories that blend philosophy, humor, introspection, childlike whimsy, minimalism, and speculative fiction. In this debut collection from Adam Moderow, there is something for everyone.
A stuffed animal wanders across the desert to find the child that depends on it. A man wakes up in a morgue to a wizard interrogating him about his own murder. A hall monitor investigates the new music teacher, math in green ink, what the librarian knows, and what it all has to do with the sudden spike in detentions.
These stories and more come together to explore the variability of identity based on context, the company we keep, and the goals we set for ourselves.
Review Quotes
"A winning combination of sensitive realism
and disturbing supernaturalism."
-Becky Connors, Freeport High School English Teacher
"Songs To Dream By carries us from somewhere vaguely
familiar into a realm of surprises. As Moderow weaves varied
tales, some dark and some whimsical, the reader follows the
threads in wonder."
-Laura Watson, Reference Librarian
at Highland Community College