Larry Boyd Larry Boyd i(23613616 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Little Matsue and Other Tales Larry Boyd , Strawberry Hills : Spineless Wonders , 2022 23613761 2022 selected work short story

'In stories that range across history, cultures and continents, this collection tells delivers tales of that reveal common threads of humanity suffering and conflict as well as heroism and community.

'A child experiences dysfunctional family life as a mythic Aztec battle. A sonata is inspired by a sexual experience. A Hip Hop dance competition forces a young man to see his life more clearly and a blocked writer is blind to the untold stories right next door.

'Little Matsue and Other Tales is a unique and beautifully-written collection reflecting the author’s diverse life experience and his acute observation of society and culture.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Choice Boy Larry Boyd , London : Austin Macauley Publishers , 2018 23613683 2018 single work novel

'What does it take to be a man and a proper father? Josh's life spins out of control after his mother dies when he is thirteen. Isolated by grief from his father and lacking guidance, he ricochets from one bad choice to another. He descends into a Neverland of drugs, petty crime and sex work. He is one of the lost boys.

'When he surfaces from this life, he is twenty years old, the single father of an infant son and facing an assault charge which will see him incarcerated. His father's attempt to rescue this situation sees him engaged to work with a famous visual artist who is losing his sight. Generational conflict leads them both to the brink of self-destruction. The lack of empathy between them and their narcissism fuels their aggression and bad choices.

'Can either man survive the onslaught of the other?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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