Snapshots from a Black Hole & Other Oddities

“K.C. Ball’s new collection, Snapshots from a Black Hole & Other Oddities, is a treasure chest of interesting, wacky, sometimes dark and off-beat characters paired with convoluted and surprising plots. From the dark convergence of “The Kid” and a very unusual bike in “Nosing with the Four-Stroke Kid” to the convoluted folds of time and self in “Coward’s Steel,” K.C. takes us on a funhouse ride through space and time and back again to watch classic boxing matches that never happened, suicide served many times, and invites us to an elegant dinner ... with a bit of a twist. She is clearly a connoisseur of story and she does story very, very well here, time and again. It’s like opening a great box of chocolates. Whether you like nuts or crème centers, zombies or a dark love triangle, you’re going to find your favorite.”

Mary Rosenblum