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“Any child of the 90’s will spin in awe and recognition of Dust, while continuously being surprised. Amy Dupcak’s characters capture our attention with their nuanced quirk, their innocence explored, lost and regained.” —A.R.
“What a fantastic work. I’m thrilled to have read it and am quite impressed with the way the work was written. Thoughtfully developed, unique and intelligently written. A brilliant author!” —J.M.
“Beautifully told short stories that have such a wonderful range of places, characters and voices! Dupcak’s prose is gorgeous, and brings you into the world of the characters. I loved every protagonist more than the last. Do yourself a favor and pick up this book.” —K.M.
Description
A daring debut collection, Dust dives headfirst into the complicated waters of youth. Exploring themes of alienation, longing, self-destruction and ultimately self-awareness, the characters in Dust attempt to find meaning and form connections via sex, art, drugs, apple seeds, a cardboard dreamachine, and an aloe vera plant.
In “Ten Days,” a pothead bike messenger squats in the hip downtown apartment of a girl he doesn’t know, which begins a strange affair with her diary. During “The Test,” a backpacker couple visits The Church of Scientology as a rainy day experiment, which ends up testing more than they’d anticipated.
“Skills” is set in a college group therapy session, while “May Day” takes place in a Staten Island backyard, where eccentric outcasts perform an ancient ceremony. The Batman-loving tween of “Anything to Save Her” attempts to rescue his sister from a ‘dangerous’ boyfriend, while the shy child of “In Limbo” is kidnapped by an artistic loner.
Littered with songs, secrets, subculture, and a touch of the surreal, the fourteen stories in Dust shed light on the harsh realities of growing up and making decisions in our modern world.
