Universe, baby and other weirdness

Abstract

Universe, baby and other Weirdness is a collection of short and flash fiction, poetry, and a hybrid novella. The pieces in this work employ supernatural, surreal, or otherwise strange elements in order to explore themes of love, monstrosity, loneliness, and loss. Many of the pieces in the collection also grapple with questions of selfhood, sexuality, and the connection between the individual and their community. The collection experiments with hybrid form, most notably in the titular novella, Universe, baby, which takes stylistic inspiration from classic Greek tragedies, as well as epistolary literature and “found footage” horror films. While the author is heavily influenced by their study of the horror genre and the tragic form, this collection rejects the constraints of any one particular genre.