The Crowded World of Solitude Volume 1

WORLD LITERATURE TODAY: Albert Russo's collected stories included in this hefty volume constitute an excellent testimony on the writer��s ability to create fiction which is both entertaining and thought-provoking in a surprising variety of contexts. All of Mr Russo��s readers know that he can write as easily about his native Africa as about present-day New York or Italy; and the collection with stories set in different places and milieus highlights his special talent at transporting his readers from one scene to another in a kind of sentimental journey through human experience. Science fiction and fantasy are other paths trodden by Albert Russo in his quest for a pre-Babel reconciliation of man with himself in all his constitutive dimensions linguistic and social but also generic and transcendental.<hr><center>N E W S ! N E W S ! N E W S !</center><br>Congratulations! Your submission to Writer's Digest's most recent Self-Published Book Competition was chosen as an honorable mention in its category! <br><br>Your submission: <u>The Crowded World of Solitude: The Collected Stories</u> Category: mainstream/literary <br><br> As an <u>honorable mention winner</u> you will be listed along with other winners in the March 2006 issue. To get a sample of what the listing will look like see the August 2005 issue which profiles our most recent winners. Soon you will receive a formal letter from our competitions department. That letter will be accompanied by a <u>Notable Award Certificate and instructions</u> on how to collect your <u>$50 worth of Writer's Digest Books. </u><br><br>Once again congratulations! <br><br> Chuck Sambuchino <br>Assistant Editor <br>Writer's Digest magazine