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Allen breaks new ground with a new novel that is part allegory, part fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An imaginative and honest epic, weaving together biblical stories, fantasy, poetry, and fairy tales with a touch of realism . . . Allen asks us to question the assumptions, -isms, and contradictions of the modern world . . . Recalling the humanitarian concerns of Octavia Butler’s \u003ci\u003eFledgling\u003c\/i\u003e and the poetry of Ovid’s \u003ci\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e, this book will appeal to readers of literary fiction and fantasy.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA riveting, poignant satire of societal ills, with an added dose of fantasy, \u003ci\u003eEvery Boy Should Have a Man\u003c\/i\u003e takes place in a post-human world where creatures called oafs keep humanlike “mans” as beloved pets. One day, a poor boy oaf brings home a man whom he hides under his bed in the hopes his parents won’t find out. When the man is discovered, the boy admits it is not his—but the boy is no delinquent. Despite the accusations being hurled at him, he’s telling the truth when he says he found the man aimlessly wandering in the bramble. Nevertheless, he must return the man to his rightful owner. But when the heartbroken boy comes home from school one afternoon, he finds wrapped up in red ribbon a female man with a note around her neck: \u003ci\u003eEvery boy should have a man. You’re a fine son. Love, Dad.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus begins \u003ci\u003eEvery Boy Should Have a Man\u003c\/i\u003e, Preston L. Allen’s picaresque journey into uncharted territory in earth, sky, and firmament. With echoes of Margaret Atwood and \u003ci\u003eJack and the Beanstalk\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Swift’s \u003ci\u003eGulliver’s Travels\u003c\/i\u003e and Octavia Butler’s \u003ci\u003eKindred\u003c\/i\u003e, it traces the story of the boy and his three “mans,” Brown Skin who is not his, the tragic Red Sleeves who has no voice, and her quick-witted daughter Red Locks whose epic journey takes her from the backbreaking drudgery of the mines to the perils of the battlefield to the savagery of cannibalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOafs and mans each gain insight and understanding into one another’s worlds, and the worlds that touch theirs—ultimately showing that oafs and mans alike share a common “humanity.” Filled with surprising twists and turns, the novel is in part a morality tale that takes on many of today’s issues including poverty, the environment, sexism, racism, war, and religion, all in lighthearted King James prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRESTON L. ALLEN\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eEvery Boy Should Have a Man, Jesus Boy, All or Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, and the award-winning collection \u003ci\u003eChurchboys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOther Sinners.\u003c\/i\u003e His stories have appeared in numerous magazines and journals and have been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eBrown Sugar, Miami Noir, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Las Vegas Noir.\u003c\/i\u003e The creator and host of \u003ci\u003eAccents: A Poetry Jam\u003c\/i\u003e, Preston L. Allen is an associate professor of English and creative writing at Miami Dade College. He was born in Honduras and lives in South Florida. \u003ci\u003eI Disappeared Them\u003c\/i\u003e is his latest novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556156985505,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781617751578","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781617751578.jpg?v=1781806864","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/every-boy-should-have-a-man-paperback-by-prestonl-allen","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}