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"The Last Café" sits beside a long-forgotten highway near the tiny, remote town of Spruce, Colorado. Presiding is poet laureate, Morton Poom, Spruce's most famous native - actually, its only famous native. Despite his lofty literary achievements, Poom aspires to write pulp mysteries, an ambition to which he is not well suited. As well, he discusses philosophy with his dog and claims he was once abducted by aliens who journeyed to Earth to find out why its inhabitants prey upon each other.
Poom introduces us to The Last Café's collection of meddlesome "Sprucites," and relates an epic tale about the time not long ago when a killer blizzard stranded a group of travelers for two memorable days. Together, the travelers held hostage to the raging storm are forced to stop and examine their lives, sometimes laughing and sometimes crying at what they find.
Poom details the many "goings-on" that transpire during the storm, but more importantly he tells us a little about life and the souls who populate it. It's The Last Café; that's simply how it is.
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About the Author:
Colorado native Kevin Cahill has written four novels. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and English from the University of Northern Colorado in 1977, and he continued graduate studies in English Literature at the University of Colorado. In addition to his four novels, Cahill has written scripts for a television project currently in development, and a major feature-film screenplay. His current projects are deeply rooted in Colorado; primarily, Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian history.
Review:
Cahill is a freelance writer and graphic artist in Denver. (He designed the covers for his books offered here.)
"My interests can be described as eclectic, I guess," Cahill says of his books. "I love Hawthorne, Melville and Emily Dickinson. They lived for each word, and they didn't give a damn about pleasing anyone but their muse. Of the modern writers, there are many wonderful wordsmiths out there. If I had to name a favorite or two, I'd have to say James Dickey and, of course, Stephen King (who's responsible for more sleepless nights than I want to remember). But I grew up in the 60s - my all-time favorite is Kurt Vonnegut. I've never known any other writer who can paint images on a page with colors I've never seen before."
"The Last Café" will make you both laugh and cry as Cahill's wonderful characters reveal their fragile yet durable spirit. -- Robert Henley, Los Angeles, January 15, 2003
The Last Café will make you laugh and cry as Cahill's wonderful characters reveal their fragile yet durable spirit. -- Robert Henley, September 21, 2002
The Last Café will make you laugh and cry as Cahill's wonderful characters reveal their fragile yet durable spirit. -- Robert Henley, September 21, 2002
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- PublisherNew Age World Publishing
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1594050031
- ISBN 13 9781594050039
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages360
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