Beans:

by Greg Bachar

Welcome to the General Store. Inside you’ll find an assortment of sundry items by Greg Bachar (pronounced “Bocker”) to satisfy even the most nagging of your literary mingle-mangle needs. Against the wall in Knicknacks, we’ve got Beans, a gathering of shorts where you’ll meet a puddle that swallows people whole, a herd of wild donut holes, a woman with a nose made of butter, and Sasquatch, among other local denizens. Over in Oddments, we’ve got Dumplings, a gallimaufry of tales where you’ll encounter an ogre, flying saucers, a storytelling gypsy, and a beast named Muck Muck. Beware Muck Muck! On the other side of the store in This And That, we’re serving big bowls of Tomorrow Is A Hundred Dollar Bill, a thick hotchpotch made of grief, heartbreak, mortality, loneliness, love, memory, glass eyes, islands in the sky, and blueberry pancake afternoons. And finally, at the back of the store in Notions, there’s a medley called Sensual Eye with songs about lethargy, exploration, the stars, time, and the future. Our motto? “Delight is what we want to find. Delight is how we want our minds.” Come inside! Leave your umbrellas at the door, please.

138 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2013

Reviews

[Stefanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many turns of phrase that compelled me throughout the book, and with different meaning each time I'd picked it up (I read it in doses -- for me it's that kind of book!)