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Publisher: Lethe PressPages: 265In a series of ten remarkable short stories, Ziya explains his erotic journey into manhood to Adam, the man Ziya loves. Raised in cosmopolitan Istanbul, Ziya is immersed in his Muslim family and traditions, yet he harbors a secret that goes against everything he knows. He is gay. His mother understands, and arranges for Ziya to attend college in the United States, where he will enjoy an easier time of being accepted and be free to live his life without pressure fr...
Interesting fictional stories within the framework of a Turkish/Islamic culture.
Prior to The Abode of Bliss: Ten Stories for Adam, my personal experience with Alex Jeffers' works was limited to reading Do You Remember Tulum? Novella in Form of a Love Letter. I admit that reading that one magnificent piece by this author left me with high expectations.The Abode of Bliss: Ten Stories for Adam is a compilation of ten self-contained short stories, some which have been previously published. Pulled together in this book, each story becomes a chapter where Ziya, as the narrator, g...
http://outinprintblog.wordpress.com/2...Review appears in "Out in Print: Queer Book Revies"
Alex Jeffers’ stories are dependably evocative, and the ten stories in The Abode of Bliss are just as reliable. His work is atmospheric, but grounded enough in reality that you enjoy it instead of feeling like you’re floating off somewhere. It has meaning and substance to weigh the fanciful down. In this story cycle, sexuality and religion both conflict and co-exist, and the conversations between Ziya and Adam are intimate. Jeffers has indicated that this blend of stories took a long time to con...
The Abode of Bliss by Alex Jeffers is a compilation of ten exquisitely written short stories that take the form of chapters and come together as a novel. The stories are narrated in retrospective by Ziya, a Turkish national, explaining himself and his life to Adam, his American lover, telling Adam the stories of his life. Ziya’s journey begins with his childhood memories and continues with stories of his family life, of Turkish history and culture, of his adolescence and growing awareness of his...
