The consummation of Dirk
"The 'Consummation of Dirk's' stories ratchet up tension and emotion in tiny increments until the surfaces are tight to bursting. International in setting, utilizing realist and mashup approaches at turns, replete with dead-on observations and mordant humor, Jonathan Callahan's debut collection is among the most original to arrive in years. -- The stories in this collection have the texture of the long bad nights that one keeps to oneself and is...