Cliché And Wind Go Hitchhiking: And Other Shortweird Stories

“ … supernatural and paranormal humour are woven through the pages like magic … ingenious, brilliant storytelling. " - Meredith Grant, San Francisco Book Review. A mystical snow wizard offers his neighbour a chance at eternal life. A grizzly waiting tables reconsiders his life choices. Two hitchhikers turn an introverted man's life upside down. A Manitoba misanthrope reaches for the stars. A bee witnesses a plot by four inept criminals go horribly awry. Cliché and Wind Go Hitchhikingis the second volume in Marcel St. Pierre's Shortweird Stories series; stand-alone, off-beat tales that blend the absurd, the mundane and the manic alike with a hint of bittersweet darkness. These are surreal stories for short attention spans.. ". combines the innocent language of The Hardy Boys and Dr Seuss with the gentle comedy of HP Lovecraft." - Albert Howell, comedian, writer, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. ". funny, inventive and delightful." - Paul Bellini, author, writer, Kids in The Hall's "towel guy".. ". cleverly conceived and artfully crafted." - Gina Sorrel, author, The Wise Women