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Madhouse Fog - by Sean Carswell (Paperback)

Madhouse Fog - by  Sean Carswell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With explorations into the unconscious and literary noir, <i>Madhouse Fog</i> exists next door to the reality in which we live.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>After a thirty-something altruistic punk rocker fleeing a troubled marriage is hired for a grant-writing job at a southern California psychiatric hospital, he quickly gets entangled in a neuropsychiatrist's mysterious research into the collective unconscious, and becomes romantically involved with a former patient. A metaphysical thriller peopled with memorable characters set in a picturesque town along the Pacific coast, Carswell gives readers a wild ride into the unknown... and back again.</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Besides being compelling and wonderfully strange, <em>Madhouse Fog</em> is the epitome of literary sophistication. I loved this novel!" - Patricia Geary, author of <em>Strange Toys</em> <p/>"Carswell's writing has the kind of deft observation that changes the way you see things long after you leave the page." -- Scott O'Connor, author of <em>Untouchable</em> <p/><br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Sean Carswell is the author of the novels <i>Drinks for the Little Guy</i> (1999) and <i>Train Wreck Girl</i> (2008), as well as the short story collections <i>Glue and Ink Rebellion</i> (2002) and <i>Barney's Crew</i> (2005). His work has appeared in dozens of publications that range from skateboarding magazine <i>Thrasher</i> to literary journals including <i>The Southeast Review</i>. He is the co-founder of <i>Razorcake</i> magazine, the nation's largest not-for-profit magazine dedicated to independent music and culture. He is also one of the founders of the independent book publishing company, Gorsky Press. He currently lives in Ventura, California and is a professor of American literature at California State University Channel Islands.<br>

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