Robert Morgan, Author of Chasing the North Star
“A Twilight Reel is a vivid portrait of a community in an age of rapid change. Michael Amos Cody is one of the most authentic and inspired voices in contemporary Appalachian fiction, addressing such subjects as AIDs, bias, troubling history, marriage, ghosts, dementia, and abiding loyalty and love. In these linked stories he speaks for both the region and the world beyond.”
Linda Parsons, author of Candescent and This Shaky Earth
“It’s no accident that a character in Michael Amos Cody’s A Twilight Reel is reading Dubliners, for the world of this remarkable collection—Runion, North Carolina, and the “age-rounded” Blue Ridge mountains—is pure Joycean. Recurring characters in a dozen stories stumble toward human connection, sometimes over generations. Cody is the masterful caller of the reel, leading us into mystery, time, a little magic realism, and possibly redemption—ever mindful of the living and the dead.”
Terry Roberts, Author of A Short Time to Stay Here & That Bright Land
“In A Twilight Reel, Michael Amos Cody has produced a collection of Southern Appalachian tales woven together by geography, time and a blend of truly fascinating characters. For those who wish to understand contemporary Appalachia—with its crazy quilt blend of past, present, and future—I cannot recommend A Twilight Reel highly enough! Savor each of these stories in turn and then marvel at the world they together make.”
Leah Hampton, author of F*uckface
"What wonderful stories these are, rooted in mountains I know so well! Michael Amos Cody blends traditional and modern elements, wry humor, spooky darkness, and his intimate knowledge of the region to bring us a deftly rendered Appalachian story cycle. Each of these stories sings its own song, but when read together they are even stronger, offering a symphonic, nuanced portrayal of our contemporary Southern Highlands. Expertly crafted with memorable characters and sharp-eyed details, this is a real gem.”
