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“Christian TeBordo writes so inventively and forcefully and with such great humor and heart, I’d read his grocery lists.” – Tom Williams, author of Among the Wild Mulattos
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Christian TeBordo weaves between narratives in search of the answer in his latest collection of stories, Ghost Engine, a Bridge Eight Press Fiction Prize Winner. You’ll learn from a convicted murderer why the rainbow is the most insidious of all metals. Fashion designer Gordon Gartrelle adapts to his identity as fashion designer Gordon Gartrelle. Frag and Watt take turns with a wrench, hoping to assemble something that just might work, if only for a moment. From scenes of chilling hilarity to an underlying absurdity, Ghost Engine finds a way to keep the haunt alive long after you’ve finished reading.
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The book may cause you to laugh out loud at something you’d rather not admit you find funny, or bring tears to your eyes on behalf of a character you’d rather not admit you find human—it might hurt your feelings—but Ghost Engine loves you. Ghost Engine only hopes for the best for you. All that Ghost Engine really wants, in the end, is to see you smile that pretty smile of yours while it sets your house on fire.” – Camille Bordas, author of How to Behave in a Crowd
“TeBordo speaks to the troubling light and the comforting darkness of our present situation. These are vibrant, extraordinary stories built out of the fever dream of the recent American past (80s sitcoms, 90s cable news, death metal, professional wrestling, Law and Order, Madonna, Lady Gaga).” – Juan Martinez, author of Best Worst American
CHRISTIAN TEBORDO has published five previous books including the novel Toughlahoma, which won Rescue Press’s Open Prose Series and The Awful Possibilities, a collection of short fiction. He lives and teaches in Chicago.
