Baby in the Night by Kevin Sampsell

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Tony Volcano, a baby who lives with his struggling single mother, is convinced that the moon is his father. One night, Tony takes the first of many journeys into the night-time world searching for the truth. He befriends a teenage junkie, imposter moons, a giant dog, and a droopy-faced messenger. Oh—there’s also a mysterious fax machine found in the alleyway—an alley that Tony thinks might be the hiding spot of face-eating pigs. Baby in the Night is a fable full of wonder, unexpected humor, innocence, tragedy, and a melancholy firmly laced with magic.

About the author: the legendary Kevin Sampsell lives in Portland, Oregon. He curates the small press section at Powell's Books, where he’s worked since 1998. His memoir, A Common Pornography, was published by Harper Perennial in January 2010. Tin House published his novel, This Is Between Us in 2013. His collection of collage art and poems, I Made an Accident, was published by Clash Books in summer of 2022. Kevin is the founder and editor of Future Tense Books.

“Sampsell’s work … is innovative, refreshing, and moving—full of tender wit and dark humor.” —Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light

“Articulate and deliciously written … Sampsell’s detailed prose is astoundingly compact and descriptive. Each small bite of prose leaves you hungry to jump to the next page.” —Anna Stusser, Ardor Lit Mag

“As a former baby, I loved this book.” —C.R. Foster, author of The Rain Artist