Dear Samuel - Softcover

Ivker, Barry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1950818721 ISBN 13: 9781950818723

Publisher: Rushmore Press LLC, 2020

Synopsis

A native of Birmingham, AL exiles himself from his hometown. His father is a member of the KKK, his mother died giving birth to him, and he is saddened/sickened by the violence associated with the Civil Rights struggle. He supports himself by selling Romanian rugs (imitation of Persian rugs at third of the price) and sex toys. The whole novel is in the form of letters he writes to a friend who collects first day of issue envelopes/stamps. The exile continues until 1971, when, as the title indicates, he returns to Birmingham somewhat that worse for wear.

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About the Author

In addition to writing plays, Bary Ivker writes poetry, children's stories, fiction, and scholarly works in the fields of literature and psychotherapy. His collages were exhibited at the Museum of Art in New Orleans and other venues. He plays piano/harpsichord and has performed as a member of several ensembles and as a soloist. He chants cantorial music and sings with the Alabama Symphony Choir. He dances to international folk, Contra, and Cajun music. He maintains a part-time practice as a clinical social worker. Previous publications include three volumes of poetry (Jewish Reel, Promised Land, and Sonata in F# Minor., ) a Passover Haggadah with 111 original illustrations, and an Annotated Anthology of 17th and 18th Century French Libertine Fiction. Hi is married to Frances Barbara, a practicing gynecologist. They have three children and nine grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rushmore Press LLC
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1950818721
• ISBN 13: 9781950818723
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296