Menthol

by Colby Flade, Stephanie Flade, Becky Curl (Foreword)

In his sophomore book of poetry and short stories, ‘Menthol’, Colby Flade (he/him/his) explores how we, as humans, cope with change, curiosity, struggle, identity, health, and life as we know it. Flade invites readers into a world of philosophical storytelling, from brief verses, to detailed compositions… ‘Menthol’ will take you on an indispensable and relatable journey of darkness, thinking, feeling, and possibility.

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152 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2022

About the author

Colby Flade (he/him) is a queer writer, artist, avid drinker of coffee, and student. He is the author of The Smell of the Light Blue House in Summertime (2021), Menthol (2022), Fear Home (Oyez Review, vol. 49, 2022), and Short Sweet Simple: Love Poems (Bottlecap Press, 2022). Colby’s work is available on Amazon & Etsy, at This Old Book in Grayslake, Illinois, and The Book Teller bookstore in Whitewater, Wisconsin. He currently resides in Northern Illinois. Find him on Instagram @theflade

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