Migration

by Brian Morse, Betsy Potter (Illustrator)

A wonderfully disorienting mix of nature writing and haunting surrealism, told in epistolary form, accompanied by delicately unsettling illustrations. Brian Morse and Betsy Potter have made a book that will make readers feel slightly to the left of themselves, as they follow a narrator through a peculiar landscape via letters home to his mother (and a few other folks).

44 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2016

About the author

Brian Morse's first fiction book, Migration—a collection of interlacing letters—was published by Pski’s Porch in 2016; an excerpt was published as 3 Letters in the Buffalo Ochre Papers Series of Chapettes (2014). After publishing Migration, Brian has pivoted to writing noir-based stories influenced by his love of film noir. You can find, and read them by following the link to his website.

Reviews

[Chico72 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absurdity cloaks truths about our own world in this rare gem of a book. A journey in and through Nature, conceived in a manner that is fundamentally unnatural and incredibly real in the very same moment. Written with skill and soul in a voice that leavens frustration and despair with wit and even a touch of hopefulness, the book is illustrated by a gifted artist whose sublime pictures render moments and figures from the text in colorful, striking images that burrow into the mind's eye. Can easily be read in one sitting, but don't be surprised if you are overwhelmed by the need to pause and contemplate for prolonged stretches of time. Why rush when we are surrounded by so much that is strange, beautiful, curious, and surprising? Highly recommended.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book through Goodreads. Very interesting and exciting book. Loved the illustrations. Read it so quickly. Couldn't get enough.