When Elsa Sang The Blues

When Elsa Sang The Blues is a collection of fifteen moving stories of relationships: lovers, family members, friends, colleagues in turbulent moments of explosive emotion; individuals striving for connections that often remain just beyond their grasp. Literary fiction, short stories, from award-winning author Lewis Bogaty.

But Not For Me: Conflicting desires bring a passionate love affair to a sudden crossroad.

Talya, And Dolly's Comb: A young Asian girl uprooted by political conflict that shatters her family confronts abuse at home and bias at school.

Unresolved Sexual Tension: An impulsive email begins a romance that threatens the foundation of a marriage.

The Slugger And Henry Joraleman: A middle-aged corporate executive meets his childhood idol, with disturbing results.

Gridlock: As a lengthy transit strike creates chaos in the city, an intriguing new lawyer creates chaos in a staid law firm.

Abigail At Play: Two young professionals crash a Broadway show, with an unexpected result.

When Elsa Sang The Blues: A lifetime of botched relationships and wrong decisions haunts a college professor turned forty.

These and the other nine stories in this poignant collection, some narrated by women and some by men, plumb the depths of relationships.

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