Luke Geddes holds a PhD in comparative literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. Originally from Appleton, Wisconsin, he now lives Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the author of the short story collection I am a Magical Teenage Princess and his writing has appeared in Conjunctions, Mid-American Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Washington Square Review, The Comics Journal, Electric Literature, and elsewhere.
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Kayfabe (2024)
Chris Koslowski
"Kayfabe is a powerbomb of a novel, leaving lucky readers no choice but to submit to its punchy comic rhythm, balletically precise prose, and the scabrous yet sensitive insight of a broken but unbowed veteran of the squared circle. In this irreverent and profound tale, Koslowski unearths the seedy underbelly of professional wrestling, exposing the all too human complexities of its larger-than-life characters. But Kayfabe is not just a novel about wrestling-it's a novel that wrestles with the great questions of our age: Where does performance end and reality begin? How much should an artist sacrifice for their art? When is the right time to confess your fetish for carnivorous plants to that special someone? Whether a diehard fan, wrestling agnostic, or a skeptic already exhausted by the belabored metaphors of this very blurb, from the first page to the bloody finish you will never want to tap out of this champion-caliber novel."
