Sexpats is a composite novel, AKA a short story cycle. This collection of short stories are interconnected by recurring characters, in shared expatriate settings.
Each tale is a self-contained exploration of themes of globalization, identity, and desire, while also contributing to the overarching tapestry of the series.
Trying to get this out into the world: Show My Work In Progress
Develop my identity as an artist
Channel lesser callings (past and present) into my fictional world, AKA "wantrepreneurship":
business, e.g. "Diplocorp", "East of the Elbe" & "Chapiastry"
personal (i.e. roads not taken), e.g. journalist's advance obits for loved ones,
Mostly cities where Stefan lived—or visited—while an expatriate, especially Eastern Europe, Buenos Aires, Mexico City
Written 2003-onwards, the settings are mostly contemporary, though have one story “return of the Gone Native”) set in the near future