LOST COASTER: FULL HUMBABA CYCLE STORY LIST

Thursday, April 9, 2015

FULL HUMBABA CYCLE STORY LIST

SHORT STORIES:

Age of Indigents

Artificial Wife

Big Farm

Captain Hide

The Clown People

The Drones That Tend the Gardens

Fascist Heads

Graven Image

Hack

I am Become Celebrity

Krazy Kartoonz

Love Child

The Pit

Redwoodstock

Resurrection of the Lizard

Rhapsody Grove

Rotters

Starkers

Trip Van

NOVELLAS:

Avenue of the Giants

The Bog

Cody and Heidi

Dreem

Drifting Room

Hidden Springs

The Golden City

Lost Coaster

The Mesmerizer

Omandruin

Redwoodland

The Tower

OTHERS

Claymation Party Favors

Edgar Rice Burls, Lord of the Redwoods

The Rounds

Tribes

STORIES IN PROGRESS:

The Autobiography of John William Calder

The Emerald Eye

Escape Artist

A Gourd-Fearing Man

Grave New World

Happier Times

Hunting Robopoe

Krazy Kartoonz

The Loop

Mothers Without Masters

The Overmen

Shephote

Strongbot

The Wonder Train

Untold Frontier

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I write for the weekly newspaper The Independent and sometimes teach Creative Writing at College of the Redwoods.

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Terry LaBarba's Review of DRIFTING ROOM

STORYTELLING THAT'S WILDLY POETIC

The story takes place in the small town of Madrani in the redwood forest. There were strange things going on that kept me engaged, the reason partly being due to the interesting narration and the main character’s voice. It reminded me of the descriptive ramblings of Arlo Guthrie doing "Alice’s Restaurant," only with higher octane.
It’s a casual read and then again it isn’t. The eventful but not overly complex story uses descriptive word groupings that, in itself, entertains. You will want to take your time and let the verbal constructs take hold. There were “caves of problematical intricacy,” and a trek through the forest mentioned trees with “boughs outstretched like gem-laden supplicants bearing offerings before the ancient giants.” Truly poetic.
When I read this mastery of words, I had to wonder if it easily flows to the author or does he take the time to labor over the most creative way to put together a concept or description? Stewart Kirby’s literary work comes across as play, seeming natural, yet brilliant. As far as being creative, the funny but creepy little twitching doll in this book is a good example. The names of the local businesses in this town were a hoot. There was also some twisted humor when one character builds the perfect, dirty sandwich (with not so nice intentions). It had me laughing out loud as the deed progressed.
The plot moved forward without a dull moment. I’m looking forward to the next book of “uncanny tales of the redwoods in the hugely Hippie haven of Humbaba County,” as Kirby calls them. I suspect it is just as campy, witty and fun as this one.