{"id":26424,"date":"2025-01-14T14:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/the-stargazer-and-other-stories\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T14:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:09:10","slug":"the-stargazer-and-other-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=26424","title":{"rendered":"The Stargazer and Other Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"OLIBG\" id=\"viewer-60zgs222\">\n<div class=\"cCBLD vJlog\">\n<figure class=\"B5dWr\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"imageViewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ttuZY\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.roseauburn.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:500;--dim-width:324\" id=\"60zgs222\" class=\"pe-V8 G3qcW _8NaJA\"><wow-image id=\"d47f37_c5df84c54fc24a15a16744c859a75fe6~mv2.jpg\" class=\"undefined fYnwM\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;60zgs222&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:324,&quot;height&quot;:500,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;d47f37_c5df84c54fc24a15a16744c859a75fe6~mv2.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.roseauburn.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/d47f37_c5df84c54fc24a15a16744c859a75fe6~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_81,h_125,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto\/d47f37_c5df84c54fc24a15a16744c859a75fe6~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roseauburn.com\/post\/the-stargazer-and-other-stories\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/d47f37_c5df84c54fc24a15a16744c859a75fe6~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_389,h_600,al_c,lg_1,q_80\/d47f37_c5df84c54fc24a15a16744c859a75fe6~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-lx3vj228\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>The Stargazer<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0is a collection of thirteen slice-of-life stories, each with a subtle twist. In most tales, Bates\u2019 engaging characters meet random, unorthodox strangers who affect their lives, often leading to profound epiphanies, ramifications, or a personal ideological shift.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-utkf91229\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>Several recurring motifs, likenesses, and pop culture references filter delicately through the compilation. There are similarities in a number of the characters\u2019 backgrounds, especially absent or soon-to-be absent fathers. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-1jcti2221\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>The stories are based in or are connected to Minnesota, specifically the Minneapolis region, and there is a blend between contemporary narratives and those set in the 50s\/60s.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-be0p81231\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>The titular tale is a powerfully good opener that is heartwarming without being sugary. The main protagonist, fifty-five-year-old Mitch is resigned, self-contained, and simply existing. This changes when he meets Loren, an elderly man, known locally as \u201c<\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>The Stargazer<\/span><\/em><span>\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-29tco2040\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>Bates is adept at unfolding surprising yet credible facets of his characters\u2019 personalities, motivations, desires, and fears which often have to be confronted. This examination of unexpected emotional baggage combined with Bates\u2019 keen eye for detail, especially the natural environment, ensures his stories swiftly become textured and intriguing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-2lktp1237\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>Overall, his writing has a fluid authenticity and a steady, soothing pace, complementing the warm, nostalgic energy and twinkle of wry amusement in his prose. Some of the tales are brushed with the vagaries of fate or the whim of a higher, uncanny power leading to a <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>frisson<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0of unpredictability that sparks and maintains reader interest.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-5nmiw1241\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Still Waters Run Deep <\/span><\/em><span>is a lighter version of <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>The Stargazer<\/span><\/em><span>. It could have been unconvincing but Bates\u2019 development of the serendipitous connection that develops is measured and considered.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-r4eg31865\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>The Kid from Arizona<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0immerses the reader in the free-spirited vibe of two nineteen-year-olds attending a music festival in 1969. The fleeting yet intense bond the pair of teenagers form with another boy, Michael, is utterly credible in context, making the thrust of the tale incredibly poignant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-uv9f61249\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Rockin\u2019 Robins<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0is another of the stronger and highlights Bates&#8217; narrative structure, in which his characters are preparing for or heading toward a defining event.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-w02ih1252\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>His building of the differing levels of apprehension from the grown-ups and the children in <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Rockin\u2019 Robins<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0is masterful as is his depiction of ten-year-olds Poppy and Sid. Bates has an aptitude for portraying the simple complexity of a child\u2019s or teenager&#8217;s view of the world and the behavior of the adults within it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-eonh71256\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>Eleven-year-old Cal in <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Can of Worms<\/span><\/em><span>, a beautifully wrought and vividly detailed coming-of-age tale with a dark heart, and twelve-year-old Tommy in the equally nuanced <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Transistor Radio<\/span><\/em><span> effortlessly reinforce this with the latter tale also containing original echoes of the earlier story, <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Rockin\u2019 Robin<\/span><\/em><span>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-qfag51264\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>Out of those written from a younger person\u2019s perspective, <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Knuckling Down<\/span><\/em><span>, with thirteen-year-old Larry at the helm was my favorite, a consummate and layered piece.\u00a0 <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Bo Boulay<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0is edgier and Bates capably nails the dynamic between Bo and Cory, lacing it with plenty of dramatic irony for the reader.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-xsew11270\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Home is Where the Heart Is<\/span><\/em><span>, is a haunting little number in which Bates gives the reader an element of satisfaction but possibly not enough, although it\u2019s uncomfortably realistic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-bt2i01273\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Hole in the Ice<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0and <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>The Squirrel Hunter<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0would make interesting novellas. Bates interleaves backstories and introduces additional viewpoints. <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Hole in the Ice<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0has a spiritual sprinkling and <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>The Squirrel Hunter<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0also has a whiff of the preternatural.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-26ihc1282\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Maggie\u2019s Decision <\/span><\/em><span>also contrasts, the subject matter is dark and Bates\u2019 handling of it, is ambitious. It works, and it\u2019s the only tale where a long-awaited event never actually comes to fruition although it could be leveled the most important happening in Maggie\u2019s life had already occurred.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-p8er11285\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>The collection ends with <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Classic Rock<\/span><\/em><span>, an escapism piece that possibly meanders a touch. Although noticing superficial details is important to the story, it feels a little over-embroidered.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"yECnz YLUTf M9Lra _12ZU1\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-dxuu21289\"><span class=\"rkrC1 M9Lra\"><span>Nonetheless, <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>The Stargazer<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0is a finely written, well-crafted, and wonderfully absorbing collection. Well worth losing yourself in.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stargazer\u00a0is a collection of thirteen slice-of-life stories, each with a subtle twist. In most tales, Bates\u2019 engaging characters meet random, unorthodox strangers who affect their lives, often leading to profound epiphanies, ramifications, or a personal ideological shift. Several recurring motifs, likenesses, and pop culture references filter delicately through the compilation. 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