The Book Connection calls it, “An edgy, emotional collection of poetry and short stories.” Sentiments of Blue, by writer and entreprenuer, Garasamo Maccagnone provides a provocative look at life.
Apex Reviews found the book to be “an impressive, thought-provoking read.”
J.W. Nicklaus, author of the short story collection, The Light, the Dark, and Ember Between had a chance to review Sentiments of Blue earlier this month. He called it “gutsy.”
Set in a Michigan factory, the title story takes readers inside a workplace dominated by a ruthless bully and his cronies. While explaining the actions taking place around him, it becomes clear that the narrator yearns to escape the blue-collar life handed down to him from his father. “Perfect Game” unfolds during a minor league baseball game with Chi-Chi Gomez on the mound, a fearless pitcher who never fails to brush a few batters back from the plate–a space he considers his personal property. Along with other stories, the book also features original poems including “Uncle Nardo’s Store,” “My Father’s Foot,” and “The Malediction of Miss Holstein.”
The opening poem, titled, “The Careers of My Mother,” takes a look at the narrator’s mother in different stages of her life: secretary, lawyer, nurse. It is easily the most touching in the collection. Though there are definitely deep and dark moments in these stories, at seventy pages, it’s a quick read. Perfect to slip into your bag for a day trip to the beach.
Sentiments of Blue by Garasamo Maccagnone can be purchased at Amazon.
The founder of a successful airfreight business, Maccagnone now focuses on his literary career. He is the author of the novel St. John of the Midfield, the novella, For the Love of St. Nick, a collection of short stories entitled, My Dog Tim and Other Stories, and a children’s book titled, The Suburban Dragon. Sentiments of Blue is his latest short story collection. Maccagnone currently lives in Shelby Township where he is working on his second novel, The Sorrows of Pebble Creek.
