September 3, 2018
“Home and Castle” recently received a very articulate review from Beth Castrodale at www.smallpresspicks.com. She wrote, “The central characters in Thomas Benz’s thought-provoking, offbeat, and often hilarious new story collection, Home & Castle, experience several varieties of alienation–from neighbors, from casual acquaintances, from co-workers, and sometimes from their own romantic partners. …. Through his thoughtful, darkly funny, and moving stories, Benz gives us many opportunities to examine the limitations of human understanding and empathy, and to consider how we might develop more of both.”
I also want to mention her new novel from Garland Press titled, “In This Ground” about which Kirkus said, “Startlingly incongruous parts—graveyards, guitars, and mushrooms—come together in satisfying and unexpected ways. Sharp writing and an unconventional plot make for a darkly enjoyable read.”
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THOMAS BENZ graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame. He recently won the 2017 Serena McDonald Kennedy Award for a short story collection called “Home and Castle.” The book is to be published by Snake Nation Press in the fall. In the last several years, he has had fifteen stories (…read more)