Underground Voices is a collection of thirty-three short stories fueled by noir, grit, alcoholism, mental illnesses, psychiatric sessions, torments, journals, confessions, and purging.
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Cetywa Powell, a graduate of Columbia University, is the editor of the online magazine, Underground Voices, and is an L.A based writer/director.
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"But the real question is: What the fuck are you gonna do now? Thirty-six years old, belly starting to get so big it folds over your belt buckle, capillaries broken in your nose from too much drinking for too many years, hair falling out of your head prematurely (as if there's ever a right time for your hair to start dropping from your skull like you're a goddamned chemo patient), teeth yellowed from the Camel Filters, a strained marriage, and now this."
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Underground Voices is a collection of thirty-three stories edited by Cetywa Powell, a Los Angeles-based writer who also edits the online magazine of the same name. Most are fairly short, lasting just a few pages, but all stories touch on some powerful subjects, ranging from memories of war combat to stalking to abortion to torture to alcoholism to generally-frowned-upon sexual practices. Only pick this one up if you have an open mind and enjoy living vicariously through alternative lifestyles. That being said, if you do enjoy taking a break from mainstream (aboveground) fiction, look no further.
The collection provides a who's-who guide to some underground talents in the world of short fiction, online fiction, and novels. Nearly every story has a detailed author bio, providing background, contact information, and further reading. Some of the biographies are as rewarding as the stories themselves! For example, Gregg W. Boita [p. 64]: "Intelligent and subdued, he quietly mulls the fate of humanity once control is wrested from the powers that be into his own hands. It will not be pretty." Bravo to Powell for assembling this winning collection. Powell clearly has an eye for talent, and provides a benefit to the reader by selecting these thirty-plus stories to muck with your mind.
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Some really great stories in here, and I'm not just saying that cause one of mine is in here. They'd be great with, or without, me. Where was I? Oh yeah, I can definitely recommend buying this.
Rock On, Aitch [.....]
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Pushcart Prize,
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2007 Pushcart Prize XXXI Best of the Small Presses (special mention): Don Fredd - Jimmie Fitz, Bette Davis and a Christy Mathewson Episode storySouth Million Writer's Award notable stories: Steven J. Dines - Unzipped Harris Bloom - Confessions of a Serial Dater
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