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“Deeply humane collection about loss, yearning, and fleeting connections. Bogaty...craft[s] stories where it hurts to feel this deeply, but it's also what makes his characters human." –Booklife Editor's Pick⚡️
"Bittersweet and complicated tales of the heart. ...the author's characters collide in passion... Bogaty has perfected the open-ended conclusion, which, like a photograph, leaves things open to interpretation. -Kirkus Reviews [Our Verdict: Get it]
“The short story collection When Elsa Sang The Blues ruminates on complex personal relations with flair. Whimsical themes and dreamy language.”
–Foreword Clarion Reviews
Fifteen moving stories of relationships: lovers, family members, friends, colleagues in turbulent moments of explosive emotion.
Literary fiction from award-winning author Lewis Bogaty.
Published By One Marble Desk Publishing
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Kindle book: available on Amazon.
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Cover Photo, "Shadow On The Building Wall," By The Author
Copyright © 2025 Lewis Bogaty All rights reserved
But Not For Me: Conflicting desires bring a passionate love affair to a sudden crossroad.
Talya, And Dolly's Comb: A young Asian girl uprooted by political conflict that shatters her family confronts abuse at home and bias at school.
Unresolved Sexual Tension: An impulsive email begins a romance that threatens the foundation of a marriage.
The Slugger And Henry Joraleman: A middle-aged corporate executive meets his childhood idol, with disturbing results.
Gridlock: As a lengthy transit strike creates chaos in the city, an intriguing new lawyer creates chaos in a staid law firm.
Abigail At Play: Two young professionals crash a Broadway show, with an unexpected result.
When Elsa Sang The Blues: A lifetime of wrong decisions haunts a college professor turned forty.
These and nine other stories in this gripping new collection.
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