King, Queen, Knave — Gregory Halpern. Published by MACK.
Thematically dark, King Queen Knave reminded me of Victor Frankl’s quote “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” In this harsh rust belt town, I imagine Halpern hunting for the supernatural order that provides this purpose, and in turn, animates life and helps it survive another long winter. True magic!
Tommy Geanakos works at photo-eye books and is a photographer living in Santa Fe, NM.