October Book Release: Dunbar’s Folly and Other Stories by Matthew Duffus

​Portland, Oregon— October 20, 2020 — Unsolicited Press announced immediate availability of Dunbar’s Folly and Other Stories by Matthew Duffus. Dunbar’s Folly and Other Stories paints the stories of Americans from sisters vacationing in Southern California to the kudzu-covered fields of Mississippi. Each story, built on luxurious landscapes, hones in on the turmoil of living in 21st Century America. Readers come face-to-face with the struggles of living off-grid and fighting for artistic credibility in a society that refuses to let freedom ring...all in favor of commerce. 

Advance Praise for Dunbar’s Folly and Other Stories
"Matthew Duffus’ debut collection is a powerful hymn to families—chosen ones, second ones, makeshift ones, loving and fierce, troubled and turbulent. The stories in Dunbar’s Folly unfold like stretches of gentle country road, tracking the signposts of relationships with an unassumingly clear-eyed lucidity. Each story navigates its dips and turns so smoothly that its ultimate destination—a sharp, illuminating crossroads—feels revelatory, every time."--Suzanne Rivecca, author of Death Is Not an Option

"Matthew Duffus is a superb writer, one whose stories I found instantly engaging. In part, that's because he has no time for the trivial. He's exploring the mysteries of the human heart and doing so with both grace and wonder. This is a deeply moving collection, one that I will return to many times."--Steve Yarbrough, author of The Unmade World
 
In an easy and lucid style, Dunbar’s Folly immerses the reader in the conundrums of life—wayward children, divorce, retirement, suicide, and unfettered pride. These insightful stories will absorb you with honest compelling characters. Matthew Duffus has most assuredly written a classic within the pages of this flawless collection.--Russell Helms, author of Fade

Matthew Duffus is the author of the novel Swapping Purples for Yellows and the poetry chapbook Problems of the Soul and Otherwise. He lives in North Carolina and can be found online at matthewduffus.com and on twitter @DuffusMatthew.

Dunbar’s Folly and Other Stories by Matthew Duffus Availability
Dunbar's Folly and Other Stories is available on October 20, 2020 as a paperback (978-1-950730-54-4) and e-book. The book is brought to the trade by Ingram. The publisher and author have active publicity and marketing campaigns in place. 

Unsolicited Press was founded in 2012 and is based in Portland, OR. The press strives to produce exceptional works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from award-winning authors.

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