A Waiter Made of Glass: Stories and Poems

Written by Verlyn Flieger

Narrated by Verlyn Flieger, Kira Tregoning, Liam Daley and 4 more

Award-winning author Verlyn Flieger takes readers through a series of insightful short stories exploring tragic aspects of human nature. A few of the tales are dark, others a bit lighter, but all celebrate the creativity of storytelling. The second part of the book is a collection of new poetry unearthing the wonders of language, the mundane, and grief and mourning as part of life—the dark spot within the light. Death is the inevitable, inescapable result of mortality, and grief is the price the living pay for that condition. Readers are invited to join in the journey, take some comfort in the knowledge of shared darkness, and know that even within the dark moments, there is always at least a speck of splintered light.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Quickbeam Books, an imprint of Signum University Press
• Release date: Apr 21, 2023
• ISBN: 9781959360025

Verlyn Flieger

Verlyn Flieger is a Professor of English at the University of Maryland and is a specialist in comparative mythology with a concentration in J.R.R. Tolkien. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Celtic, Arthurian, Hindu, Native American, and Norse myth.