Coalescing around themes of family and belonging, the pasts influence on the present, and the ways we define ourselves, In the Shadow of the Architect is a collection that dazzles. What happens when ones mentor is larger-than-life? How do we establish our sense of self? Where do we turn when we dont know how to make sense of the world?
In these grounded, surprising stories, relatable characters are forced to grapple with who they areand who they could become. A closeted teenager learns from the nude model in his life-drawing class what it might mean to be a gay man in Fort Worth. A lifestyle blogger looking to expand her influence hires a photographer whose work destabilizes her seemingly perfect family. A boy finds friendship in the precocious daughter of a recently deceased architect whose fame and force of personality continue to dominate their lives.
In Bradley Bazzles deft hands, these characterson the cusp of change, willingly or notdiscover truths about themselves, some of which they might regret learning.
