Appalling Stories 4 is full of yarns that seem to be getting more and more relevant as the year 2020 grinds on. This one is no exception. Themes include the Islamification of America, the cowardice and complicity of”woke” capital in the US decline, and the commercialization of classic western art/culture.
Our hero is just a guy who appreciates Gershwin’s music, but doesn’t appreciate it being cheapened into a ditty for TV advertisements. Let me assure you: this guy takes his music seriously, and he’s not one to give up easily.
Quick and funny. This protagonist sure can turn lemons into lemonade. I wonder if he reads George Hayduke while listening to George Gershwin.
Mike is a great writer.
He certainly told this one just right. Did he also write “Florida Man”? Might not be the right title, but the cover had a cowboy riding a gator, I think.