Ordinary Sins
After Theophrastus
1st Edition
Published on 27. December 2024
150 pages
978-1-57131-880-0 (ISBN)
Description
From a bar hosting its nightly Sad Hour to the moonlit sandbox of a retired army general, Jim Heynen's new collection of micro fiction presents character sketches of strange yet fascinating men and women.
Modeled after Theophrastus' Characters-brief, verbal snapshots of people created by the Greek philosopher-Heynen captures not just the quirks and eccentricities of his characters, but also their humanity. Guilty of only ordinary and forgivable sins, these sketches reveal universal human idiosyncrasies as much as they do the individual characters.
Paired with the wonderfully evocative illustrations of renowned illustrator Tom Pohrt, Ordinary Sins will appeal to story lovers and collectors of beautifully made books alike.
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Jim Heynen has won numerous awards and is frequently featured on National Public Radio. He lives in Saint Paul, MN. Tom Pohrt is a self-taught artist who has been published in more than 16 books and various periodicals. He lives in Ann Arbor, MI.
Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- AFTER THEOPHRASTUS?
- WHO JINGLED HIS CHANGE
- THE HOARDER
- WHO LOVED HER DOG
- WHO LOVED COMBUSTION ENGINES
- THE HELPER
- WHO LOVED ANIMALS MORE THAN PEOPLE
- THE HARDWARE STORE MAN
- THE CHAPSTICK GUY
- THE WOULD- BE POLYGAMIST
- THE LEPIDOPTERIST
- WHO DIDN'T LIKE TO HAVE PEOPLEWATCH HIM EAT
- WHO TALKED TO HIS BEES
- THE WORRIER
- THE WONDROUS QUIET LIFE
- THE MAN WHO RESEMBLED A PIG
- WHAT'S CANDY TO AN ARTIST?
- DAYCARE
- THE GIRL AND THE CHERRY TREE
- CHILDREN'S PLAY
- THE FAKER
- THE BOY WHO COULDN'T CONFORM
- THE CHECKOUT CLERK
- THE BOY WITH THE BOOM BOXAND THE OLD FARMER
- FINDING HER FIRST JOBAFTER COLLEGE
- SAD HOUR
- THE LOVE ADDICTS
- THE EULOGIST
- WHO LIVED IN A SEPARATE REALITY
- THREE WOMEN WERE IN THE CAFÉ
- GOOD RIDDANCE
- THE GOOD HOST
- WHO WANTED TO KNOWONE THING WELL
- THE COUPLE THAT NEVER FOUGHT
- COFFEE SHOP CHAIR
- JOB TITLES
- THE DIETER
- THE ESCAPEE
- THE GRIN REAPER
- BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
- IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ANYONE
- THE SANDBOX
- KEEPING ONE'S SECRET
- THE POOR RICH YOUNG MAN
- MAN TYING HIS SHOES
- THE ARTS ADMINISTRATOR
- THE BOOK REVIEWER
- JOHN DOE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
