Keith Rosson lives in Portland, Oregon, and is the author of the novels The Mercy of the Tide and Smoke City. His short fiction has appeared in Cream City Review, PANK, December, the Nervous Breakdown, and more.
"Rosson is a talent to be watched." -- Jason Heller, NPR
"A brilliantly haunting tale of forgiveness and redemption even in
the face of abject failure ... Depravity and grace meet in a
powerful, profound, and lavish banquet for the soul." -- Foreword
Reviews (starred review)
"Smoke City was a super cool read that worked for me in a fashion
similar to JG Ballard (whose work I greatly enjoy).It's a blend of
realism and fantasy that flows off the page quite nicely." -- JD
Dehart Reading & Lit Resources
"This book is mad. And I mean that in the best way. I don't think
I've read anything this imaginative or unpredictable in a long
time." -- Infinite Typewriters
"The way in which the different stories come together to form a
cohesive and beautifully absurd plot keeps the reader turning page
after page. This was by no means a mystery but I found myself in a
state of delightful suspense during many parts of the book." -- TRL
Reviews
(4 stars)"This was one of those books that called to me as soon as
I read the blurb. And fortunately,this book was exactly what I was
hoping it would beâstrange, quirky, and offbeat, but also
touching.The characters had depth and unique voices. The writing
was rich." -- Metaphors & Moonlight
(5 stars) - "Rosson's talent is staggering, his craft is
meticulous, and his story is one of the quirkiest, but most
heartfelt I have ever read." -- Dianah Hughley, Bookseller,
Powell's
"A surreal road novel about misfits on a journey to Southern
California . . . An offbeat, strangely satisfying adventure through
a land of (literal) ghosts." -- Kirkus Reviews
Winner : IPPY AWARD , Silver Medalist Fantasy Winner : IBPA
Benjamin Franklin Award ; Silver Winner Science Fiction & Fantasy
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