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Joseph Kross:
the adventures of
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a short story by austin
(author of The Dance & The Hooligan)
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My goal in this story was to be simple. I
feel like my other two stories were a little too ambitious for their own good.
The inspiration for Joseph Kross: The Adventures Of came
from a picture. I saw it and wondered
what the story was behind the photo. Milan Kundera,
when he wrote The Joke, was inspired
by a single instance, and when I heard about the inspiration behind his book,
I’ve always wanted to do something similar. This is what I came up with. The
character of Joseph Kross was inspired from another
photo (you might recognize it from an album cover of an Irish rock group). I’ve
included them both below.
I
hope you enjoy the story. I’ve already finished writing it. There are four
chapters.
I always
appreciate feedback and don’t hesitate to send an email to austin(dot)db(at)gmail(dot)com. I respond to everybody.
All
the best,
Austin
