The Grand Romance

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Tony Baker's 'the grand romance' is a heartfelt collection of fiction, prose, and poetry that lifts the everyday to the grand, erasing the demarcation between big and small until only humanity remains. In text that blurs parable and storytelling, Baker uses rearview mirrors, errant felines, and plastic buckets 'filled with dirt... and good intention' to invite the reader to see the world around them more deeply. His narrator, following a condom-buying youth, quips that 'somewhere down those dark and dusty old memorable roads of time... lies some meaning.' 'the grand romance' is the response to that call-a reflection on what is lovingly seeking the why.'

• Willie Carver, author of 'gay poems for red states'

Tony offers a raw, heartfelt portrayal of life, blending both personal and shared experiences into rich, reflective narratives. What sets him apart is his ability to use small, almost mundane, everyday moments as metaphors for thought-provoking, deep truths we aren't always thinking of. He is able to use words in a way that adds layers of meaning-it really resonates with you. Tony's work is a powerful reminder of the beauty and complexity of life, and how the little things we experience shapes you forever.

• Brittany Whitehead, local reporter and photographer, Corbin, KY