Review of "Silver Elvis," a single story in a collection by Michael Ramberg
Summary: A compilation of four previously published stories from Minnesota writer Michael Ramberg. Ramberg's dark wit, combined with a strong compassion, creates memorable, oddball journeys through modern landscapes. The Downstream Crossing: A young man takes a woman on a riverboat cruise as an internet date; he jumps from the boat to save a girl, and ends up on a long, strange downriver odyssey. Silver Elvis Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol star in the tale of fame and jealousy in old New York City. Inspired by actual events! First Avenue Beige is approaching thirty, balding, lonely, and insecure. Can a night at the local dance institution save him, or just drive him over the edge? Obituary A short short about a homeless man's discovery of the death of his mother. Review: This story was, unfortunately, a very poor reading experience. To start, there was a lack of basic grammar and syntax. This is a direct copy/paste of a portion of dialogue: – Why we here? ...