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More copies of this ISBNBrain Work: Storiesby Michael Guista
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:With a blend of curiosity and sensitivity reminiscent of the work of Oliver Sacks, Michael Guista"s emotionally adept, psychologically acute debut collection explores the vast mysteries of the human mind and the fascinating intricacies of the soul. Guista"s characters are on the frontlines of mind-body problems: psychiatrists, professors, and people functioning with brain disorders of varying degrees of seriousness. In "Filling the Spaces Between Us," a disillusioned psychiatrist discovers too late the folly of his lifelong professional obsession. "A Walk Outside" visits a nursing facility where a respite from the aftereffects of sleeping sickness gives an elderly man an opportunity to romance a neighbor afflicted with Alzheimer"s. In "California," a man develops a searing migraine as his wife sells all the keepsakes of their marriage at one final yard sale. Throughout the collection, Guista maintains an extraordinary mix of compassion for his characters and awe at their situations. Synopsis:Michael Guista's emotionally adept, psychologically acute debut collection explores the vast mysteries of the human mind and the fascinating intricacies of the soul. Turning a keen fictional eye to the rich terrain explored by Kay Redfield Jamison and Steven Pinker, Guista confronts modern mind-body dilemmas with an extraordinary mix of compassion for his characters and awe at their situations. A disillusioned psychiatrist discovers too late the folly of his professional obsession with unusual brain injuries. A son confronts the legacy of his father's schizophrenia, with surprising conclusions. An endearing late-life romance blooms between two patients in a nursing facility, one of whom is discovering life anew as the other sinks into the confusion of Alzheimer's. Disquieting, funny, and deeply human, these stories offer wise comment on the ambiguities of life. About the AuthorMichael Guista holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine, as well as a master's degree in psychology. His work has appeared in American Short Fiction, the North American Review, Quarterly West, Prairie Schooner, and other literary journals. Brain Work was selected by Charles Baxter as the winner of the 2004 Katharine Bakeless Nason Prize for fiction, awarded by Middlebury College and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. A recipient of a fellowship from the California Arts Council, Guista teaches at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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