Internet lawlessness, smartphone love triangles, zombie video gamers, gender role ambivalence and the demise of television--these changes infuse our existence. Borrowing from science fiction, fantasy and magic realism, the collected stories of Not from Concentrate take contemporary issues of relationships and technology head-on!Overlooked questions get the spotlight in these absurd parables. The traditional stereotypes imposed on television sets, mysterious fogs and orange juice ar...

Short stories blending science fiction, fantasy and satire. Fourteen stories that refuse to be pigeon-holed. From the edges of the known Universe, to the microscopic limits of a Petri dish, to a yuppie's post-apocalyptic bachelor pad, be prepared to imagine new worlds and new ideas.Misplaced characters find themselves in the strangest dilemmas. Can a ghost find his revenge on a far-future highway? Should robots be allowed to replace comedians? Can soulmates broker a successful divo...

Brought to life by a combination of love and magic, Felty is forced to navigate the treacherous problems of the real world. And right off the bat, he finds himself tangled in a treacherous corporate conspiracy. What's a good-hearted puppet to do?When his maker dies in a freak genetically engineered snack accident, Felty takes on the old man's debt to the mafia. And it's up to him to pay it off... fast! His puppet girlfriend masquerades as a human executive at the P...