From the author of the acclaimed short story collection The Ascent of
Eli Israel, and the warm, funny and heart-wrenching novel I Am My
Beloveds, here are 14 searing, deeply-immersive stories that will
forever change the way you look at the human experience. Profound and
magical, dark and disturbing, Papernick's stories are always challenging
and brave. Whether he is writing stiletto-sharp flash fiction or a
novella-length historical drama, Papernick's characters are rendered
with the greatest empathy, presenting beauty and understanding amid
stark brutality. From the opening story "Displaced Person," to the sexy
and shocking "The Cinq à Sept Girl," Papernick returns to the themes of
love and longing and desire. "Adam Number Three," provides a golem
revenge story for the 21st century, while "When the Rains Came," a brief
but devastating parable, takes on the eternal great flood myth in which
only innocent children remain to carry on. Masterful storytelling, by a
writer working at peak power, Gallery of the Disappeared Men will remain
with you long after you have closed the book.
