States of Matter--Three Stories

“Gabriel” is the story of a very bright young man who comes from a long line of exceptionally uninteresting people. He is also a young man with a group of extraordinary, imaginary friends. Gabriel’s future is inextricably bound to the future of his friends, but where are the boundaries between Gabriel and the “real world?” What happens if he tests them?<p> “States of Matter” is the story of Emmanuel, a man who dares to challenge the very premise of what we know as our dreams. His exceptional discovery leads him to a place in the world (or is it a place within himself?) where the simplicity of goodness becomes an artifact of another order, and where he finds the surprising results of his renunciation.</p><p> “The Multiplication of Cats” is the story of a novelist, Max Nightingale and his encounter with Death (“Uncle Death”). A great deal is packed into this novella, a great, great deal. More than one would ever expect, actually.</p>