Parallel to Paradise: Addiction and other love stories

by Laura Newman

In the Author’s Own Words:
My story lines tend to be hard, perhaps controversial. I like a reaction. Parallel to Paradise is not about shock value. The stories are about everyday people who are impacted by events outside of their control or as a result of their own actions
I am not dealing with big subjects. I am dealing with the small struggles we face in our very human lives. To me, Parallel to Paradise is about beauty.

Even a crumbling building covered in graffiti has beauty…

…...even an addict has beauty.

166 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 4, 2013

About the author

Laura Newman is the author of the short story collections, The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies, 2021, Delphinium Books / HarperCollins, and Parallel to Paradise, Le Rue Press. Her stories have been printed in The Saturday Evening Post (July 2022), Literary Hub, and the Reno News & Review. One story was awarded finalist in LitMag’s Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction. Laura has just finished her first novel – The Wayward Saints. Publication details to follow.

Laura is a many-time winner of the annual New & Review’s short fiction contest, and presenter at the annual Nevada Literary Crawl. She lives in Reno.

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Reviews

[Dianemarie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laura tells us tales about interesting and quirky people. You even get the sense that she must know SOME of these folks personally, based on the the details she shares. The characters are that REAL in these stories.

If you are looking to discover tales about real humans solving real problems, or even imaginary ones, covering a multitude of topics, then this book is for you.

Enjoy!