Only and Ever This

J. A. Tyler is the author of The Zoo, a Going(Dzanc Books). His fiction has appeared in Denver Quarterly, Hayden’sFerry Review, Black Warrior Review, Fairy Tale Review, and TheBrooklyn Rail among others. He has given workshops and readings atuniversities and writing conferences around the U.S., including AWP, LakeForest’s &Now series, the National Writing Project at Colorado StateUniversity, and the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series at the University ofAlabama. He lives in Colorado.

“J.A. Tyler’s Only & Ever This is a rollicking adventure about brotherhood and family, marriage and grief, childhood and piracy—perfect for fans of Peter Markus and Justin Torres and Stranger Things and Treasure Island. (As everyone should be.) This book hums with the sincerity of all true quests: don’t hesitate to answer its call.” —Matt Bell, author of Appleseed"A moving, lyrical cyclone of a book. This is a novel of bodies and families, ghosts and doubles, failures of presence and absence. I lingered on every page, until reminded of the miracle that even more waited ahead, underneath, around, within." —Jac Jemc, author of Empty Theatre  and The Grip of It“On the surface it’s a sea tale, but deeper it’s something else. A fantasy mother who mummifies her children, a fantasy father always at sea, and a feast of other oddities. It’s a masterfully-written book that will make you think more than twice about everything.” —David Ohle, author of Motorman