something out there in the distance [Hardcover]

Two lovers go on one final road trip through the American desert, hoping that they can outrun life itself.

Flash-fiction master Grant Faulkner and photographer Gail Butensky have partnered to create this unique narrative made up of stories alongside edge-of-the-world photography. The book tells of two lovers taking a reckless, searching road trip through the American West. Dawn is a photographer who captures desert landscapes. Jonny drives just to drive, running away from the end of time or running toward the end of time, looking for a home even as his restlessness overtakes him. By turns funny, poignant, and heartbreaking,something out there in the distanceis big in emotions while brief in words. An extraordinary collaboration between word and image, Dawn and Jonny’s journey transports us to a place, achingly familiar, populated by love, loss, and wonder.Grant Faulkneris the cofounder of 100 Word Story, the cofounder of the Flash Fiction Institute, and the cohost of the podcastMemoir Nation. He is the author of several books, includingThe Art of Brevity: Crafting the Very Short Story(UNM Press) andAll the Comfort Sin Can Provide.

Gail Butenskyis a renowned photographer whose work has been featured on numerous record covers as well as in books and magazines. She is the author of the photography bookEvery Bend."With his compressed writing style, [Faulkner]’s created a moving, original novelesque story about two lovers, Jonny and Dawn, on the run from death. Each story feels like a postcard, even more so because most are accompanied by stunning photos by Gail Butensky...Faulkner uses balance, the pairing of two things, to create an eloquent rhythm." "The book captures the desolate beauty of both the desert plains and mountains, punctuated by tiny, dying towns. something out there in the distance is a slim volume containing a deep emotional weight.""With an al“(