eighty-sixed

a compendium of the hapless

eleven dollars

from word riot press

isbn:  0972820078

cover art by david barringer

reviews

popmatters   skive magazine

whispering spirits featured author

Armed with unfettered imagination and razor-sharp prose, Ames conjures a malevolent fictional world where violence is an ever-present threat... the sheer force of Ames’s imagination and the wild energy of his language will make readers sit up straight.

– Publishers Weekly

Ames's style is clear and lucid, but his brilliant landscapes and acute attention to the details of work create textures from which harrowing decisions are made and humanity is laid bare. A must read.

– North American Review

Ames is a storyteller who has truly hit his stride; his talent appears as limitless as his reach. Whether it's a razor-sharp eye for detail or a merciless ability to break your heart, Ames knows exactly what he's doing.

– Sweet Fancy Moses
 

A wonderfully contemporary, associative structure which is particularly appropriate for his explorations of man's tenuous place in and relationship with the rest of creation.

– Wayne Ude, Becoming Coyote

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