Wave Forms and Doom Scrolls

In this heart-twisting collection, Tysdal delves deep into the human experience. Throughout, Tysdal looks unflinchingly at the darkness of society, at suicide, at internet trolls, at violence, but the powerful empathy of his writing brings significance to even the most tragic moments. These stories have intricate and unexpected plots, filmic descriptions and crisp writing. These stories will break the reader’s heart and then put it back together again filled with compassion for these lost souls.

AUTHOR

Daniel Scott Tysdal

Daniel Scott Tysdal is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and teacher. He is the author of three poetry collections, including the ReLit Award-winning Predicting the Next Big Advertising Breakthrough Using a Potentially Dangerous Method and the widely acclaimed Fauxccasional Poems, as well as the poetry textbook The Writing Moment and the viral-trending TEDx talk “Everything You Need to Write a Poem (and How It Can Save a Life).” Tysdal teaches at the University of Toronto Scarborough.

Reviews

“While Tysdal’s themes look measured and sedate, the guts of the stories writhe and churn with double-toothed sharks and other fearsome creatures of the deep.”

– Toronto Star

“Darkly satirical in the best possible way […] I loved the brilliant tension, the shocking incisiveness and the way each story holds a mirror to the sociology of now.”
– Goodreads

“Award-winning poet Daniel Scott Tysdal’s first fiction collection casts an unflinching eye at the darker stuff of life: suicide cults, internet trolls, violence, and more. While weaving intricate plots, Tysdal renders his often deeply flawed characters with empathy.”
– Quill & Quire