Book Details
About the Author
Rob Simons was born in 1974. He received his BA in Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara and his MFA in Writing from California College of the Arts (CCA). His collection of stories, Things Kept Burning, was published in September 2006. Rob also collaborated with German director Werner Herzog on the script for Rescue Dawn, which debuted at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. His photography has been featured in Mooncruise, Gomma, Beautiful Decay, Braintwisting, 1983, Iconology and XFuns.Advance Praise
“This is one of the most explosive collections of the year. Finally, a writer who exposes us to ourselves.”
– Reginald Forest, Journal of Caribbean Studies
“In heroically divesting himself of vanity, of decorative ornament, of unearned sentiment or reassuring illusion, Rob Simons entrusts us with that rarest gift: the truth.”
– Jon Rohrer, Creative Director Fluxism.com
“These stories resonate with humor, sadness, compassion, and possibility. The way in which Simons reveals his beautiful vision of the world almost breaks your heart.”
– Nick Plosser, Director The Gabriel Malison and The Package
“An amazing collection of stories by a writer capable of holding a mirror to our collective soul, Simons offers us a disillusioning but strangely beautiful portrait of life and loss in the 21st century.”
– Matt DeCoste, Creative Director Slippy Magazine