“‘They make things big in America,’ is a phrase from ‘The Old Olive Tree,’ a story worthy of Saroyan and one of twenty in Mike Maggio’s vibrant collection, Letters from Inside. Maggio makes a big splash with this book, a most welcome yet quiet one, undulating ripples of deep and careful prose from the inside of the heart. Listen carefully as you read.” Rafael Alvarez, author of Basilio Boullosa Stars in the Fountain of Highlandtown
“Letters from Inside is a treasure chest of a book. Each story is
different. A few are Kafkaesque. Sometimes Mike Maggio writes
like a weaver or sculptor. Sometimes he is simply a magician
when it comes to words. Letters from Inside is a collection of
twenty stories that should be given a home on every bookshelf.”
E. Ethelbert Miller, Host of On The Margin WPFW 89.3 FM
“Mike Maggio’s latest collection of short stories displays his
talent, once again, for voice, scenario, and characterization.
What a delight it is to read these intricate portrayals—often
reminiscent of folk tales with an ironic, frequently moral bite.”
Nathan Leslie, author of Hurry Up and Relax and
Best Small Fictions Series Editor
Available October 2019
