Geek Tragedies

The curse of the intelligence is not being able to turn it off – as the characters in Carljoe Javier’s debut collection of short fiction, GEEK TRAGEDIES, realize. Whether they imagine having superpowers or actually use a time machine, the people in Javier’s stories are unable to stop thinking, speculating, dreaming, and hoping – which makes every story a delight to read.

One of Javier’s strengths is his ability to render meticulous telling details (from comics and video games to pop culture and even the shockingly mundane– all are important) and weave them into dazzling textures that enrich every story’s narrative. The humorist sensibilities are also present, either seething just below the surface of things, or popping out like a welcome surprise.

Now stop reading this and get on with the book. Now.

– Dean Francis Alfar

Geek Tragedies is Carljoe Javier’s first collection of short stories. It features realist fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, and horror. In it you’ll find zombies, alien-hands, comic book geeks, convention-attending promo girls, an iPod time machine, and a generation starship filled with people hypnotized by and dancing to “Laban o Bawi.