Agitprop for Bedtime: Polemic, Story Problems, Kulturporn and Humdingers

by Charles Holdefer

Fiction. A portable collection of polemical bedtime stories for adults, addressing such timely topics erectile dysfunction during the national anthem, what happens when Nancy Pelosi comes calling, and what Model A Fords say under certain conditions.

Kindle Edition

Published October 14, 2020

About the author

Charles Holdefer is the author of five novels, including the forthcoming Bring Me the Head of Mr. Boots. His novel, The Contractor, was an American Booksellers' Association 'Book Sense Pick' and his hybrid collection Magic Even You Can Do was an SPD Handpicked selection.

His short fiction and essays have appeared in the New England Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, Los Angeles Review and Slice. His story "The Raptor" was selected for the 2017 Pushcart Prize anthology.

Charles grew up in Iowa and now teaches at the University of Poitiers, France.

Reviews

[Sarah Karasek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly rereadable, and not just because it's such a tiny book. "Story Problem" was my favorite by far. It involves a man about to jump into a pool, and I really can't say anymore without giving it away. A lot of these pieces are like that. There were a few I either didn't understand (another reason to reread) or simply didn't enjoy so much, but nothing that I actually disliked.