About Sentiments of Blue
Set in a Michigan factory, the title story takes readers inside a workplace dominated by a ruthless bully and his cronies. While explaining the actions taking place around him, it becomes clear that the narrator yearns to escape the blue-collar life handed down to him from his father. “Perfect Game” unfolds during a minor league baseball game with Chi-Chi Gomez on the mound, a fearless pitcher who never fails to brush a few batters back from the plate–a space he considers his personal property. Along with other stories, the book also features original poems including “Uncle Nardo’s Store,” “My Father’s Foot,” and “The Malediction of Miss Holstein.”
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The Careers of My Mother
When I was a boy
she was a secretary.
Her nights were filled
with filing groceries,
taking phone calls,
posting notes
around his office
to remind him of things
he always forgot.
Then, when I turned fourteen,
My mother earned her law degree.
As a defense counselor,
she became a dazzling chief litigator,
furious with her polished tongue,
bullying us with verbal assaults,
clearing his name with brilliant oration
while drilling her steely finger into my chest
with every point she made!
Today, she’s a nurse.
From the den I watch her
slowly lean over to turn him,
stroke his hair, cut the drool that sways,
from the corner of his mouth,
kiss his hand that trembles
between the tubes that feed him.
About Garasamo Maccagnone
Garasamo Maccagnone is a writer and entrepreneur. The founder of a successful airfreight business, Maccagnone now focuses on his literary career. He is the author of the novel St. John of the Midfield, the novella, For the Love of St. Nick, a collection of short stories entitled, My Dog Tim and Other Stories, and a children’s book titled, The Suburban Dragon. Sentiments of Blue is his latest short story collection. Maccagnone currently lives in Shelby Township where he is working on his second novel, The Sorrows of Pebble Creek.
Find the author online at http://garasamomaccagnone.com/.
If you missed last week's tour stops you can find them at:
Monday, July 11th
Guest blogging at Review from Here
Tuesday, July 12th
Book reviewed at J.W. Nicklaus’ Blog
Wednesday, July 13th
Guest blogging at Lori’s Reading Corner
Friday, July 15th
Interviewed at Examiner
Here is this week's schedule so you can follow along:
Monday, July 18th
Book trailer featured at If Books Could Talk
Tuesday, July 19th
Guest blogging at AllVoices
Wednesday, July 20th
Book spotlighted at American Chronicle
Thursday, July 21st
Radio interview at 6:30 PM Eastern at A Book and A Chat
Friday, July 22nd
Book spotlighted at Broowaha
For the author's complete schedule, please visit http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2011/05/17/sentiments-of-blue-virtual-book-tour-june-july-2011/
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