Seeking agent for publication
Alan Carpenter is an Engineer working to build the largest dam in Guatemalan history. Philippe Bertrand is a French Archaeologist racing the clock to excavate sites of Maya civilization before they disappear forever under the floodwaters of the new dam. In the midst of warfare between guerrillas and the army, a native woman named Ana becomes the center of an unlikely alliance for survival.
Excerpt: Carrying the bottle of brandy, Philippe descended into the ruin, allowing the still air to envelop his body as if he was underwater but still able to breathe. With each step, the sounds of his own bodily movements reflected off the walls in muffled tones which could be felt but not heard. To the north, the pit widened to reveal two burial chambers, the ceilings having been removed. He stopped before one of the skeletons…
December 21, 2020 – See David’s latest micro-story: My Sister, the Dreamer
David Lindstrom – Chicago author and translator. His focus on multicultural and multi-class issues has taken him from the streets of Chicago to the reservations of the Lakota to the Central America highlands of the Maya. An author of short stories, he is in the process of publishing multiple books.
