Worlds

Worlds depicts four generations of the Logan family from Ireland in 1870 to New York City in 1998. In a mosaic of episodes arranged by theme Worlds portrays a family through poetic shards of narrative. ***Through the lens of the Seven Deadly Sins/Lively Virtues Worlds examines these representatives of four generations of Logans. ***1) Seamus Logan: a broken-hearted lover who flees his home in 1870 County Mayo Ireland for Connemara and New York. Seamus eventually makes his way to Philadelphia where he founds a new family and a construction dynasty. ***2) Reverend Sarsfield Logan S.J.: a Jesuit priest who teaches French at Xavier High School in Manhattan's Chelsea section. In 1910 Esther a firebrand striker from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory raises Sarsfield's consciousness and tempts his heart. *** 3) Janey Logan (nee Dougherty): a sensitive introvert who falls in love with her engaged boss James Logan at his family company. After Janey wins James over and marries him she struggles to be happy as a housewife and mother in the 1970s Philadelphia suburbs. ***4) Paul Logan: a former South Bronx teacher and would-be poet/musician Paul competes with the young Englishman Charles for the affections of Laura a beautiful barmaid on a wild late-night car trip from the World Trade Center to Times Square as the 1998 Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland. ***Worlds was a finalist in the 2018 William Wisdom - William Faulkner Creative Writing Competition in New Orleans. An early excerpt from Worlds was a finalist for the 2002 New Century Writers' Award. Another excerpt was named a finalist for the 2012 James Hearst Poetry Prize and published in the North American Review. The Danse Macabre online literary magazine has published four additional excerpts from Worlds.***