The Devil And The Dairy Princess: Stories (Blue Light Books)

What happens when the stories we've been told fail us? In ten provocative and unsettling tales, Pedro Ponce grapples with the human instinct to create a narrative out of disparate experiences. The Devil and the Dairy Princess interrogates the power of stories to impact us for good or ill. We are all taught that love is destined to happen with our soul mate and that hard work leads, eventually, to success. But when faced with circumstances that no longer fit the chosen narrative, some protagonists cling to their outmoded stories with greater fervor, while others realize the old stories no longer suffice so they choose to inhabit a new reality, new stories yet to be told. Perfect for any reader who enjoys literary realism or speculative fiction, The Devil and the Dairy Princess reveals the episodic history of humanity's romance with narrative, from first love to break-up to hopeful reconciliation.

Author: Pedro E. Ponce, Jr.

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Publication Date: 5-Oct-21

Number of Pages: 140 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0253058600

ISBN-13: 9780253058607