We: A Reimagined Family History

by c.vance, Debra Di Blasi (Artist)

In an attempt to abstract words into something beautiful, c.vance retold his family's history in an abstracted way. Somewhere in the process the story infected words and the words became fable. Now, author finds it hard, when asked, to remember if his grandfather built bridges or something else--- or in what way his father harvested land--- or where his parents met--- or how the world ended. In some places, the words succeed in becoming something beautiful; in most places, the fable is more honest than anything that actually happened.

212 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011

About the author

c.vance is an editor at Throwback Books and is the author of "We: A Reimagined Family History" (Jaded Ibis Press). As co-host of the podcast Drunken Literates (available on iTunes), he facilitates irreverent discussions about trends in literature with mildly or seriously inebriated writers. For money, he works as a day laborer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Published fiction: repeated contributor to The High Desert Journal, theNewerYork, Zygote in my Coffee, WordRiot, 400 Words, VULCAN: A Journal of Literary Disillusionment, Barrelhouse Magazine, Cell Stories, DIRTY:DIRTY and winner of the 2009 Overall Fiction Award from The Source Weekly.

Published poetry: remark: a journal of damned fine poetry.

Reviews

[c.vance c.vance · Rating 4 out of 5]

it came together well---
the images set a tone and rhythm throughout that compliments the prose well; the sepia-pages fit well in concept with the work... visually, it's rather remarkable.

the conceptual writing was paired down in the editing process; far more coherent... maybe not as much risk as there should be. but it is a concise telling of 212 fables relating to a family history...

if you read it, let me know what you think--- positive or negative.