Seattle Collection is Oscar O'Rourke's first collection of short fiction and poetry. A "deeply personal" and idiosyncratic work, Seattle Collection contains seven original and inventive stories that range from horror to surrealism to drama--and which often gel all three together, while his poems mix frank emotions with stunning lyricism and imagery. The book is capped off by his acclaimed epic poem The Bridge in My Grandmother's House, which is written in rhyming free verse and includes elements of horror, fantasy, and mythology.
Stories Included:
1. Anomie
2. The Cavern
3. Auburn Devils
4. Skinwalker Necrovera
5. Where All the World Can See
6. Lonesome Treks
7. Emptiness
Poems Included:
1. "Finale Finale"
2. "Won't Listen"
3. "Growing Apart"
4. "Caverns and Echoes"
5. "Adok God Ym"
6. "The Hawk"
7. The Bridge in my Grandmother's House
Oscar O'Rourke is a masterful writer of prose and poetry whose work spans various genres. He is perhaps best known for his novellas Marley's Melancholia and When the Iris is Pink. He is known for his distinctive and beautiful prose, realistic characters, and experimentalism.
Oscar O'Rourke is a writer from Washington State best known for his novellas Marley's Melancholia and When the Iris is Pink: A Dystopian Story, as well as for his work of short stories and poetry, Seattle Collection. He often writes in the horror and literary fiction genres, and his work has been described by readers as "breathtaking, powerful, and captivating." His debut Novel, The Ruby Demon, was published in 2025.