Author: Jonas Eika
Translator: Sherilyn Hellberg
Publisher: Lolli Editions
Paperback
Staff Pick!
Ant says… "Jonas Erika is one of the most exciting new voices in translated fiction. After the Sun is a collection of experimental and beautifully written short stories that touch on sci-fi, the darkness of tourism and yearning for escape from a metropolis existence. In the story ‘Bad Mexican Dog’ a group of beach boys slink between the tourists they serve in a psychedelic portrayal of abuse, bribery and male camaraderie. The writing in this story is exceptionally visual and cinematic, the portrayals of landscape completely unique. Not every story punches on this level, but all the stories attempt to push the boundaries of what the form can do, and for that alone After the Sun is one to grab and dip into!"