Crowsong for the Stricken

<p><em>Crowsong for the Stricken</em> is a prismatic novel consisting of twelve pieces orbiting the uncanny events in an isolated Midwestern village. Are the events the work of the divine or the demonic? Is there a more human explanation? The answer may depend on the order in which one encounters the various pieces. Among them is the award-winning title story which was published in an illustrated edition by <em>Flyleaf Journal</em>. Central to the book is the crowlike figure of Plague who haunts the villagers especially the children. More than anything though it is a village of secrets—secrets that people keep from each other . . . and secrets they keep from themselves. The novel is a prime example of the burgeoning literary style known as Midwestern Gothic. Pieces from the novel have appeared in numerous journals including <em>Southern Humanities Review</em> the<em>Tulane Review</em> <em>ink&coda</em> and <em>Constellations</em> as well as the anthology <em>Literature Today</em>.</p>