Summertime is traditionally a great time for reading. Well, perhaps that is because it is also a great time of the year for insomnia....
With that in mind, there is a new novel from Durham resident David Guy called "Jake Fades: A Novel of Impermanence" (Trumpeter Books, 210 pgs). I came across an article about the author while in the Cary, NC, area a few weeks ago. It was published in the May 16th edition of "Indy Weekly" and was written by Adam Sobsey.
The novel actually takes place in Cambridge, Ma., and it has components of Zen Buddhism and sex......perhaps, the two go hand in hand.
The title character, Hank, who also narrates the novel speaks in a relaxed voice as he reflects on his 56 years of life. He tends to be a hero-worshipper with a tendency to daydream.....hey, that applies to many of us, doesn't it?!
The story unfolds as Hanks heads up to Maine for a meditation retreat where he meets a 78-year-old man named Jake, who is a meditation guru. They have breakfast at a dive run by a Chinese man who makes legendary doughnuts. And, apparently there are lots of "New Dimensions" moments along the way.
The novel is the first from Guy in 16 years since his 1991 novel "The Autobiography of My Body." His other novels include "Second Guy" and "The Man Who Loved Dirty Books."
According to Sobsey, Guy's past works have featured home intense, erotic love scenes. He also said the author has themese which revolve around 'guilt-loaded, hypersensitive masculinity' in the tradition of Robert Bly.
Sobsey adds that ultimately "Jake Fades" is a work which states that while the struggles of masculinity never end, the challenges one faces do not have to oppress them.
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Interesting note, while trying to find more info on the web about David Guy (an effort which was not succesful), I did discover an Israeli techno-musician who also happens to be an artist and photographer. His name is Guy David.
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