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  • Genre:FICTION
  • SubGenre:Horror
  • Language:English
  • Pages:154
  • eBook ISBN:9781483576084

The Legend of a Blues Guitar

by J. Stephen Howard

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Overview
"The Legend of a Blues Guitar" is a collection of short stories with the same anti-hero: a haunted guitar. Its journey spans the years 1900-1971.
Description

The Legend of a Blues Guitar is a collection of short stories with the same anti-hero: a haunted guitar. Its journey spans the years 1900-1971. “Forrest Gump” comes to mind if, that is, he were a conflicted spirit getting passed around during some major events of the 20th century. Those would include the following: Great Flood of 1900, Mexican Revolution, passing of the 19th Amendment to give women the right to vote; Prohibition; the Great Depression; and World War II. The origin of the cursed guitar is told in “The Galveston Flood.” After that, different individuals of varying karma find the supernatural musical instrument, and as a result, their lives are transformed. The other stories are as follows: “Better than Pancho Villa’s Saddle;” “Farmer’s Blues;” “The Broken Wall Street, Stinking Jailhouse Blues;” “The Hoarder of Memories;” and “The Blues Are Gonna Getcha."

About the author
J. Stephen Howard has written several books in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Also, he contributed several articles to "American Songwriter Magazine," wrote a humor column for "Evansville Business Journal," and recorded essays for public radio station WNIN. He teaches English in California where he lives with his wife.

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