Brian Biswas presents FLOATING ON AIR, with Landis Wade
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Floating on Air chronicles the rise and fall of a mythical Mississippi town in the 1950s, from its founding by political outcasts from Brazil to its cataclysmic destruction fifty years later.
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When seventeen-year-old Jennifer Amos investigates strange goings-on in El Paatiro, her life becomes entangled with a host of intriguing characters: a traveling magician who captivates the populace with amazing feats of prestidigitation, a philosophical nihilist advocating chaos and destruction, an eccentric scientist whose knowledge of the world is equaled only by his ability to misinterpret it, and a reluctant fortune-teller who makes an alarming prediction.
A compelling work of magical realism, Floating on Air tells the story of a young woman searching for love and meaning in a world where nothing is as it seems.
Brian Biswas has published many short stories in the United States as well as internationally. His short story "A Betrayal" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and anthologized in The Irreal Reader. A collection, A Betrayal and Other Stories, was published by Rogue Star Press in 2018. The Astronomer, a novel, was published by Whisk(e)y Tit in 2023 and shortlisted for Publishers Weekly's BookLife Prize. A second collection, Blister and Other Stories was published by Obie Books in 2024. Brian is a narrator for the AntiSF Radio Show, the radio offshoot of Antipodian Speculative Fiction, Australia's oldest online 'zine.
Landis Wade is a recovering trial lawyer who writes mysteries and legal thrillers. He founded the popular Charlotte Readers Podcast (where he interviewed more than 500 authors), and lives in North Carolina, where he grew up, went to school, practiced law, and learned to write. Deadly Declarations, his first novel in the Indie Retirement Mystery series, won ten awards, including Winner in the 2022 American Fiction Awards in the Cozy Mystery category, and Winner in the Mystery category in the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards. His love of history led to this series.
Flyleaf will offer seating for up to 120 in-person guests, with priority access given to folks who purchase the book. Please indicate in the "Customer Comments" field (at checkout) if you’d like 1-2 seats held for you at the event!
If you do not plan to attend the event but would like a copy of the book signed for pickup or shipping, please use the comments field at checkout to specify your personalization preference (to your name, to another name, or just the author's signature).
When seventeen-year-old Jennifer Amos investigates strange goings-on in El Paatiro, her life becomes entangled with a host of intriguing characters: a traveling magician who captivates the populace with amazing feats of prestidigitation, a philosophical nihilist advocating chaos and destruction, an eccentric scientist whose knowledge of the world is equaled only by his ability to misinterpret it, and a reluctant fortune-teller who makes an alarming prediction.
A compelling work of magical realism, Floating on Air tells the story of a young woman searching for love and meaning in a world where nothing is as it seems.
Brian Biswas has published many short stories in the United States as well as internationally. His short story "A Betrayal" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and anthologized in The Irreal Reader. A collection, A Betrayal and Other Stories, was published by Rogue Star Press in 2018. The Astronomer, a novel, was published by Whisk(e)y Tit in 2023 and shortlisted for Publishers Weekly's BookLife Prize. A second collection, Blister and Other Stories was published by Obie Books in 2024. Brian is a narrator for the AntiSF Radio Show, the radio offshoot of Antipodian Speculative Fiction, Australia's oldest online 'zine.
Landis Wade is a recovering trial lawyer who writes mysteries and legal thrillers. He founded the popular Charlotte Readers Podcast (where he interviewed more than 500 authors), and lives in North Carolina, where he grew up, went to school, practiced law, and learned to write. Deadly Declarations, his first novel in the Indie Retirement Mystery series, won ten awards, including Winner in the 2022 American Fiction Awards in the Cozy Mystery category, and Winner in the Mystery category in the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards. His love of history led to this series.
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