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The twofold nature of hermaphrodites; a Marine’s ‘piercing’ attempt to cope with PTSD; the anticipated destruction Hurricane Sandy will bring to America’s east coast; the leftover life that breast cancer creates for an afflicted woman trying to cope with an uncertain future; the confusing mystifications of love versus simple desire—are but a few compelling subjects found in Roisin McLean’s The Fifth Eye, an illuminating story collection displaying a dazzling, virtuoso style of writing full of unique images and observations that are at times not only gorgeously humorous but also ironically crushing.
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—Duff Brenna, award-winning author of six novels
and Founding Editor of Serving House Journal
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From the publisher’s description: “...[The Fifth Eye] is not a linked story collection, yet some settings, subjects, phrases, styles, and themes weave throughout the collection, bringing to each stand-alone story a broad resonance and perspective.”
• Read one of the stories from The Fifth Eye here in SHJ:16: Piercings.
• Book details are available on our Bookshelf.
• Learn more about the author in her personal essay, Beyond Words, Worlds, and Pampers (2017), in Series 2 of “Writers on the Job,” Web del Sol.
• Entries for McLean’s work from SHJ’s Index of Authors: