Father of Lies
by Brian Evenson
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A fearless, scathing, and irresistible novel about madness, power, and the hypocrisy of religious institutions. Lay provost Eldon Fochs is a happily married father of four. Based on his disturbing dreams, he may also be a sex criminal. His therapist isn't sure, and his church is determined to protect its reputation. Written from the perspectives of Fochs, his analyst Dr. Alexander Feshtig, and the letters exchanged between Feshtig and his superiors in the church hierarchy, Father of Lies is show more Brian Evenson's fable of power, paranoia, and the dangers of blind obedience. It offers a terrifying vision of how far institutions will go to protect themselves against the innocents who may be their victims. This edition includes an introduction by Samuel R. Delaney (Dhalgren). show lessTags
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It's hard not to speed read Evensen. It draws you in, sticking you with this mass that crushes all joy. But yet, something is found from reading truth in horror, even if the subject matter is incredibly difficult and raw.
It's hard not to speed read Evensen. It draws you in, sticking you with this mass that crushes all joy. But yet, something is found from reading truth in horror, even if the subject matter is incredibly difficult and raw.
The abuser is a lay provost from a religious sect.
You can read my review at the New York Journal of Books:
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/father-lies
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/father-lies
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Brian Evenson is the author of five books of fiction. He is a senior editor for Conjunctions magazine and the director of creative writing at the University of Denver. Evenson lives in Denver
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- Original publication date
- 2016
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Horror, Suspense & Thriller
- DDC/MDS
- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PS3555 .V326 .F38 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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- English, French
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