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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
V P Ciambriello
I’m a New York City native, so I’m used to squeezing into tight spaces. Jacksonville is wide open with a spectacular dearth of city-like attractions, but it seems I have little trouble writing my fiction stories here.
In NY I wrote in a different medium, that of songs, lots and lots of them, for over 40 years. Open mics were the rage in New York on days when there were few other paying customers in local bars. How they wanted us to drink and how we often avoided it. Judging by the number of closures of these venues, they were not too successful. Open mike performers are notoriously tight with their cash, me included.
About The Book
VINSTORIES VOLUME 1
THE SERIOUS SILLINESS
OF THINGS
With this collection of short stories, Vincent Ciambriello,
born in Brooklyn, New York, extends his talent as a songwriter into the realms of imaginary fiction.
Refreshingly entertaining, his short stories are by turns droll,
erudite and sardonic, but most importantly, engaging and well-written.
With songwriting, every word has to have a purpose,
and Vincent has used this discipline to good effect so
that the narrative stays on point, keeping the action
moving, but with amusing flourishes that add humor and literary interest.
Many of the stories have the potential to be the basis of
A film or play, but the pleasure for the reader lies in the
act of using the imagination to create a mis-en-scene of
their own. And this, I believe, is the essence of good
story-telling.
About The Book
All the Lovely Oddity
VINSTORIES VOLUME 2
When I first read Vincent’s work, I was struck by the lyrical flow of his writing. As we became friends, I learned that he wrote and sang songs at various venues in New York. His musical gift shines through his prose, smoothing our journey through a mind abounding in both wonder and belly laughs. The destinations of his stories are insightful. His lyricism makes the journey a pleasant one.
Vincent is a master of juxtaposing the whimsical with the profound. A prime example of this talent is evident in It Crawled Under a Rock to Live Flat, a piece from Vincent’s latest collection (All the Lovely Oddity). Jin Tu, an artist filled with self-doubt, encounters a very strange companion – a worm. They engage in an ongoing dialogue about the meaning and usefulness of Jin Tu’s chosen path in life.
The worm introduces Jin Tu to his flat world beneath the rock. This adventure frees Jin Tu from the trap of deriving inspiration from pompous critics or the fawning praise of supposed friends. This revelation transforms Jin Tu. By teaching Jin Tu how to become flat enough to live under a rock the worm restores Jin Tu’s joy of creating beauty for beauty’s sake. No small feat for an annelid.
Buy this book. Join Vincent as he introduces you to his cast of characters and their sometimes zany but always entertaining adventures. Follow him as he shows you how they live and breathe. You will not be disappointed.