Beyond the Wall of Sleep Review
Beyond the Wall of Sleepby R. Andrew Heidel
Mortco, August 1998.
Hardcover, 56 pages.
ISBN: 0966522400.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
This fascinating little collection of short stories and
poetry by R. Andrew Heidel shows a
promising new talent to be watched. The nine
short stories include the witty and thought-provoking
"Dead Drunk, " the story of an ordinary guy who meets
Death herself in a bar, "Staring Skyward" the story of a man who
is terrified of getting left out of the next level of
human evolution and "The God Makers," the story
of a simple fishing village which learns to worship the
sea. The poetry ranges from the very simple to more
experimental pieces, and is dark and interesting.
Mystical, magical and sometimes surreal, the short stories from Beyond the Wall of Sleep will have you thinking about them long after you've put it down. An excellent debut from a talented writer whose talents should translate well into a full-length novel.
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