{"product_id":"acacia-a-book-of-wonders-9781680032987","title":"Acacia, a Book of Wonders","description":"\"...manufactures its own uncanny light by which to read.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eSelah Saterstrom\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eIdeal Suggestions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlab\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eStrange, moving, extraordinary...\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eLaird Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eZorrie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNeverhome\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...\u003c\/i\u003emagical and a revelation\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eJanice Lee\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSeparation Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eImagine a Death\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcacia, a Book of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Petra Caldwell, the matriarch of Acacia, a new religious movement located in a densely wooded East Texas thicket. In this non-space of surreal and mystical happenings, the saints of Acacia worship birds as prophetic emblems and prepare for a prophesied end-times event known as The Commotions. All the while, Petra wrestles against the wiles set for her by her predecessor, the Prophetess Mother Salome Nightingale. \u003ci\u003eAcacia, a Book of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e affords a unique vantage point in cult fiction: a narrative told from the perspective of the group's leader. \u003cbr\u003e ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom \"Poisoned and Indisposed\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgainst my best judgment, I returned to the sensations of the orb. The winged chair. I could build this. This was not beyond me. The gallery in The Pear House, explaining so much hidden lore of Acacia. I would commission these portents be created by the careful brush of Mya. And the chariot, borne by vultures. I would construct this.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVINCENT JAMES lives and writes in the Driftless area of Wisconsin, where he teaches creative writing at Viterbo University. James earned a Ph.D. in English \u0026amp; Creative Writing from the University of Denver. His other works include the chapbook, \u003ci\u003eRady\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eSquirrelhunter\u003c\/i\u003e (Ravenna Press, 2021), and the collaborative novel, \u003ci\u003eSwerve \u003c\/i\u003e(Astrophil Press, 2021). Visit him online at www.FatherFever.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Texas Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487616405778,"sku":"9781680032987","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fea50e70-dfe9-4b38-94a6-0cefbf017e50.jpg?v=1730448149","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/acacia-a-book-of-wonders-9781680032987","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}