Michael Poore excelle dans l'art de la nouvelle, avec des récits publiés dans des revues littéraires de premier plan. L'une de ses histoires marquantes a été choisie pour une prestigieuse anthologie annuelle, soulignant sa valeur exceptionnelle. Son premier roman a été salué par la critique comme un "chef-d'œuvre élégiaque". L'écriture de Poore se caractérise par sa profondeur et son art littéraire, offrant aux lecteurs des récits saisissants et inoubliables.
Reincarnated over ten thousand lifetimes, the protagonist embarks on a journey to reunite with his one true love, who is none other than Death. This imaginative narrative explores the depths of love and existence, weaving through various lifetimes and experiences as the characters navigate their unique bond. Themes of mortality, love's persistence, and the nature of life itself are intricately examined in this captivating tale.
A stunningly imaginative, sharp, funny, and slyly tender novel featuring the Devil himself, John Scratch. He's made of wood. He cooks an excellent gumbo. Cows love him. And he's the world's first love story . . . and the world's first broken heart. Meet the darkly handsome, charming John Scratch, aka the Devil. Ever since his true love, a fellow fallen angel named Arden, decided that Earth was a little too terrifying and violent, John Scratch has been trying to lure her back from the forgiving grace of Heaven. Though neither the wonders of Egypt nor the glories of Rome were enough to keep her on Earth, John Scratch believes he's found a new Eden: America. John Scratch capitalizes on the bounty of this arcadia as he shapes it into his pet nation. Then, one dark night in the late 1960s, he meets three down-on-their-luck musicians and strikes a deal. In exchange for their souls, he'll grant them fame, wealth, and the chance to make the world a better place. Soon, the trio is helping the Devil push America to the height of civilization—or so he thinks. But there's a great deal about humans he still needs to learn, even after spending so many millennia among them. Overflowing with imagination, insight, and humor, rippling with history and myth, Up Jumps the Devil is as madcap and charming as the Devil himself.