Sunday, June 9, 2024

The United States of Agony: A Review of Wrath James White's THE ECSTASY OF AGONY

Earlier this morning, PUNK NOIR MAGAZINE published my review of Wrath James White's latest short story collection, THE ECSTASY OF AGONY (Clash Books, 2023).  The first paragraph follows:

Wrath James White’s The Ecstasy of Agony is a dark and valuable reflection of the ugly realities and paradoxical hypocrisies that have become so much a part of American life during the past eight years. Filtered through the violent phantasmagoria of ten brutal short stories and seven epic poems, we see average (and not-so average) people attempting to survive the unrelenting vagaries of life in the face of unstoppable pandemics, random apocalypses, drug-induced riots, and religious-fueled crimes of violence....

To read the entire book review, click HERE

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