Hubris on Roller Skates: Short Stories for Smart People
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David’s very human stories explore the extremes of life, loss, and love. In this collection, he crafts touching stories of gender relations and explores the emotions of women of all ages. In fact, a startling number of these stories are in a woman’s voice. He lampoons and surprises – ranging from the courts of Assyrian kings to the future of inter-species communication. He treats us to science fiction, perky teens, cunning old men, clumsy gods, touching romances and much more -- often with a surprise ending twist. David has a sly sense of humor that enjoys irony, bad puns, and tongue-in-cheek allusions.
These short stories often deal with the consequences of hubris -- acting with excessive self-importance. This develops the theme of his previous collection, "Life Will Get You in the End." Some stories are about grown-up issues.
“[His writing is] humorous, bold, and adventurous all at once ... channeled through a facility for language and the music of words.”
“I recommend these short stories to smart people. David has indulged his subtle wit and rich vocabulary. He does not use word pretentiously, but with precision and beauty. He does not spoon-feed every detail but, like other good literature, leaves morsels on the table to be picked up, examined, chewed and savored.”
David Satterlee
David Satterlee has eclectic interests that drive the broad range of his work. His very human stories often explore developing relationships. His essays advocate for personal, family, community and societal growth. “[His writing is] humorous, bold, and adventurous all at once ... channeled through a facility for language and the music of words.” David writes to tease, teach, and entertain. He does not spoon-feed every detail but, like other good literature, leaves morsels on the table to be picked up, examined, chewed and savored.After retiring from a quarter-century of industrial control, computer and communications work in manufacturing and refining, David spent a decade as a consulting herbalist, and went on to manage media production for a Utah publisher. In all this time, He pursued a personal quest to understand why we think, believe, and act the way we do. He developed from a lay minister, through interests in meditation, natural healing, psychology, and philosophy. Now mobility and neurologically disabled, he reads, writes and hopes to make his part of the world a better place.David and Dianna live in a small, rural Iowa town deep in the middle of the middle of elsewhere. Despite being married, they are exceptionally-good friends. They recreate with cats, mostly, in a remodeled 1880s Workman's Victorian home right on Main Street. Dianna is a retired elementary school teacher with additional experience in library science, gifted/talented programs and music. She still gives music lessons and indulges a passion for writing and playing music "in the cracks." In their spare time, they entertain neighbors with their liberal and eccentric antics.
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