Josh Rountree

On the surface the story of a displaced brother and sister with strange powers, a exploited fish-man from the ocean, and the couple that recuses them striving to survive through the The Great Storm hurricane that devastated Galveston in 1900.

But at its heart. this is an emotional tale of family, both those we are born into, and those we chose to be with.

Engaging from the first page to the last, the central cast are richly developed, while the encroaching, growing threat of the storm adds a feeling of tension and foreboding that keeps you turning the page.… (meer)

Josh and I first bonded over a shared interest in rock history, so it’s no surprise that his previous title of rock related short stories ‘Can’t Buy Me Faded Love’ is one of my favorite collections, especially the title story, which is also included here.

Again it’s the couple of rock related stories in this new collection that resonated with me the most. But there is so much more between the covers of ‘Fantastic Americana.’ It’s a very personal road trip through the weird, strange, and absurd of American mythology, plus some insightful tales on both folksonomy driven legends, and personal issues such as ambition and grief.… (meer)