Tall Men and Other Tales

From the Author of Spirit of Orn comes a new, sprawling Western mythology. In Tall Men and Other Tales, the legacy of the American West is alive and well in the lives of the very Tall Tales themselves! After a falling out, John Henry, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, and Johnny Appleseed lead separate lives and are forced to either remain true to their roots or fall into obscurity as the frontier disappears forever. A novella in four parts, Tall Men and Other Tales affixes itself to the frightening reality of the modern age: one without opportunity. Can the heroes of American Yesteryear come together before it's too late? Included in this collection is selection of Post-American short stories called "Other Tales." Featuring coma patients, super-intelligent factory workers, and black-ops pixies!

In the cold wastes of the Midwest, a blizzard blows against John Henry. Flying over an oil well in a private helicopter, Pecos Bill is caught up in memories of the past. Preparing to lead a nature hike, Paul Bunyan argues semantics with a talking bear. In the sweltering heat of India, 120 miles from civilization, Johnny Appleseed is drinking himself into ignorance in an animal testing facility. Once pristine, the American West is now desolate. Struggle and disillusionment are commonplace among the people. Opportunity is masked in exploitation. A novella in four parts, Tall Men and Other Tales is a journey through Modern Americana, preoccupied and made stagnant by nostalgia. The Frontier is dead and in the ruins of the 21st century, the great myths of our past must rise up and claim their rightful place in society, or be sentenced to fade from memory. From the Author of Spirit of Orn comes a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be an American through the eyes of our greatest legends. A stunning work of Magic Realism, Stuart Warren's Tall Men and Other Tales is a testament to what Americans have endured, and a cautionary tale on the consequences of sacrificing our integrity. Included in this collection is selection of short stories, "Other Tales," Post-American myths that explore the conspiracy of prosperity. Featuring coma patients, super-intelligent factory workers, and black-op pixies!

Stuart Warren is the former managing editor and webmaster for Sequart Organization and author of Spirit of Orn: A Novel. Stuart earned a BA in English with an emphasis in Early Modern Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. An avid reader and historian, Stuart researches Nordic mythology and paganism and is self-taught in the Norwegian language (Bokmål). He resides in sunny Santa Barbara, California with his wife and daughter.