No Turning Back: Stories By Dan Burns Review

No Turning Back: Stories
By Dan Burns
Publisher: Chicago Arts Press
ISBN: 978-0991169405
ASIN: B00JZQR12A
Published: April 2014
Pages: 280
Genre: Fiction – Short Stories

In No Turning Back, author Dan Burns shares an eclectic mix of stories that expand the boundaries of genre and imagination. Told with realistic and thought-provoking prose, each of the stories shine light on characters who, as a result of a particular experience, realize that they can’t go back in time or to the way life used to be. Moving forward is the only option, and what comes next is anyone’s guess.

Published by Chicago Arts Press, this beautifully crafted hardcover edition includes story illustrations by Chicago artist Kelly Maryanski and an original cover design by world-renowned graphic artist Hugh Syme (album cover designer for the rock band Rush). Additionally, the author accompanies each story with his personal notes regarding the thoughts and ideas that inspired him to write the story, adding a unique behind-the-scenes perspective of the writing process.

Dan Burns

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My Review:

This is the perfect title for this collection of stories. Each character can not turn back, and the author gives us his reasons for writing the characters the way he did. It is always interesting to read about an author's take on their own stories, and it helps me to understand the stories better. There are ten different stories and they are all different in length. It was easy for me to read this book anywhere. I also was happy that the author pushed my imagination and I really thought about some of the situations. The author included stories from politics to fantasy, and a lot in between. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.