Tales From The Eternal Cafe - Janet Hamill

Tales From The Eternal Cafe, Author Janet Hamills Debut Short Story Collection, Offers A Thrilling, Unwinding Trail Of Tales That Excite And Mystify; Drift Then Deliver A Powerful Punch That Readers Will Devour. Like Karen Russell, George Saunders, Jos Luis Borges And Isabel Allende, Janet Hamills Writing Lures Readers Willingly Into A Labyrinth Of Surprise And Suspense, With Humor Lurking Just On The Other Side Of Pathos; A Tear Just Moments Away From Bright, Well-deserved Laughter.the Seventeen Crisp Stories Included In Tales From The Eternal Cafe A Plethora Of Fascinating Characters And Scenarios: A Brief Memoir From Baudelaires Publisher; A Letter From A Writer Who Knows He Is Going Mad; An Exasperated Italian Film Director Unable To Inspire Europes Most Famous Actor During The Shooting Of A Brothel Scene.the Book Includes An Introduction By The Authors Lifelong Friend, Singer-songwriter-poet-author Patti Smith, Whose Book Just Kids, Received The National Book Award For Nonfiction In 2010.