In Search of the Bluebird

<p><i>In Search of the Bluebird: Melancholy Stories on Love and Terror</i> by author Franco D'Rivera presents an eclectic and original assortment of imaginative portraits of the absurd centered on the zeitgeist of the human condition in a reality side-stepped fighting the iron grip of constrictions. </p><p>In one story a man finds himself in love with a world that is terrified of him. In another a man discovers the world only after living an entire life in isolation; then there is a lighthearted tale of schizophrenia and parenthood. D'Rivera has written a rare collection of stories showing the perspectives of the people who make up these odd and poignant portraits. </p><p>This debut collection is populated by fascinating multidimensional characters and filled with stark and realistic settings. Written in literary and polished prose <i>In Search of the Bluebird</i> brings a new and original voice to the literary short-story form and offers up a thoroughly entertaining read that will please city dwellers or anyone who just loves a great short story well told.</p>