Paper Mansions

Paper Mansions is a nine piece collection of Anthony Watkins' best short stories to date. From the small town crime drama of "Salt Springs," to the mostly autobiographical ramblings of the "Enclave" series, Watkins' atmospheric writing draws the reader into a number of different worlds from across the Fiction–Non-Fiction spectrum. Readers who enjoy tales of not-quite-real adventures to fantastical and slightly dystopian realms will enjoy Watkins' "Ironland" duology, set in the plausibly existing, vaguely European, Argon and Gibbon. "Earle, Arkansas: Summer 1967" documents the strange and charming characters and experiences Watkins encountered as an 8 year old boy. Now, as a 65 year old, he recounts and questions his memories of that summer. Those who prefer mind-twisting spooky stories will not be let down by Watkins' "Leslie." Readers follow a landscape-painting groundskeeper who has seemingly been caught in a time-loop, but as small things change, the truth of his peculiar situation is revealed. In short, readers of all sorts will find at least one piece they love, and plenty of others they enjoy, from Anthony Watkins' debut short story collection.