Junior High Yearbook
Junior High Yearbook collects three short stories by Carolyn Tuttle Hansen, Chris Besinger, and Spencer Keralis. Originally released in 2002, JHY was the first book to appear on the LMP imprint.
“More proof that Minneapolis is an incredible hotbed of all things literary. JHY is a three-story chapbook dedicated to seduction: Madeline – seduced by a voice on the phone; the eighth grade orchestra – by the new music teacher; and Armando – who attempts vice, only to find seduction.”
—Gavin Grant at lcrw.net
Includes the stories:
“About Madeline Who Lived in a Canopy Bed” by Carolyn Tuttle Hansen
The canopy bed was much larger than your average canopy bed and made of dark wood carved every inch with the likenesses of fairy tales. There was a frog prince at the foot and twelve princesses danced in worn slippers at the head. The four posters were made to look like candy canes. And on the underside, underneath the mattress, was carved a witch. Also a tiny pea.
“Junior Scratch Orchestra” by Chris Besinger
“Look, I will make a deal with you. If you guys show up, play really hard everyday, play with soul, y’know and try and have some fun, then I will give everyone an A.”
“What if I don’t have any soul? How can I be expected to get a passing grade if I don’t have any soul? I may not have any soul through no fault of my own.” Michelle was practically foaming at the mouth.
“An Unspeakable Vice” by Spencer Keralis
My heart was pounding and my mouth was dry. How was it that I, who had researched, plotted, and planned, had imagined a hundred variations of this moment, was now finding the initiative stolen from me, was finding myself being seduced? The little green snake inside of me uncoiled to its full length and hissed.
Spencer Keralis reads from JHY at Grumpy's in Minneapolis (Photo by Amy Firner)
Junior High Yearbook
Chris Besinger, Carolyn Tuttle-Hansen, & Spencer Keralis
ISBN: 978-0-9843248-3-5
44 pages, Saddle-stitch.
Chris Besinger, Spencer Keralis, and Carolyn Tuttle Hansen Junior High Yearbook - 2nd Edition $12.00 +$3.00 S&H LMP001SE Add To Cart
