Smacked
Smacked by Dominique Hecq is a collection of stories that delves into the theme of addiction, showcasing the author’s narrative control and emotional depth. Published by Spineless Wonders in March 2022, this edition comprises 138 pages and is presented in English. The stories feature a blend of playful irony and poignant prose, exploring the complexities of familiar yet unique characters and their intertwined lives.
Readers will find that Smacked presents a tapestry of connections and metaphors, inviting them to navigate the delicate balance of addiction and its effects on individuals and their relationships. The collection is characterized by self-aware storytelling that resonates with both humor and gravity, offering insights into the struggles of its protagonists. This edition is a thoughtful exploration of literature and fiction, particularly within the realm of short stories and anthologies.
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Smacked is a moving collection of stories about addiction told with heart-stopping narrative control and emotional resonance.
– Roanna Gonsalves, 2021 Carmel Digital Literary Award judge
Runner-Up, 2021 Carmel Digital Literary Award
Hecq writes playfully and with irony, thrumming prose and poetry in self-aware stories gravid with familiar yet unfamiliar protagonists and their dented victims or saviours. Smacked and other stories of addiction is a tight rope of connections and metaphors, the reader walking on tiptoe with a balancing pole, yet at the same time craving a haircut or a quince.
-Eugen Bacon, author of Claiming T-Mo and The Road to Woop Woop & Other Stories
DOMINIQUE HECQ grew up in Belgium. She now lives in Melbourne. Hecq writes across genres and sometimes across tongues. Her works include a novel, four collections of stories and eleven books of poetry. Tracks (2020) and Songlines (2021) are her latest offerings. With Eugen Bacon, she co-authored Speculate (2021), a microlit dialogue.
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