Uplifting portrayals of desperate people at the crossroads of life. They’re a delight to read more than once.
René Blanco’s writing has the immediacy and power of an event. He not only presents us with unforgettable lives, he graces them with the informing vision of a gifted and sympathetic mind.
“I bought Pleasure on the Run because it was short enough to finish on the plane flight, but unlike any magazine I won’t forget the fun and beauty of this book, and life is sweeter for it.”
— Barbara Hill Morley, Author & Therapist
This is a great read. Short, sweet and very provocative. For those who are constantly predicting outcomes, these stories will amaze even you! A nice surprise.
Carrina (from Cape Cod, MA)
René Blanco reveals the deepest personal feeling and conflict with a crisp new writing style, significant plots and powerful language. This is the mark of one versatile and adventurous writer. Blanco has the courage to sink into the psyche of the characters, to explore their angels and their demons and help them find resolutions. He exhibits a rare sensitivity especially to the hidden corners of the human spirit under duress, making Pleasure the newest in a series of truly enlightening morsels for the mind by this bright author.
Dr. Charles Vernoff
Cornell College
from the PREFACE, by Albert Wachtel, Ph.D.
René Blanco’s writing has the immediacy and power of an event. He not only presents us with unforgettable lives, he graces them with the informing vision of a gifted and sympathetic mind.
In “Personal Slave” the protagonists fall prey to the illusion that the ultimate convenience will help them. The last stunning visuals leave one wanting to see a TV series based on it. “Fable of a Universe” ends surprisingly, but the surprise in retrospect strikes us as something we should have anticipated all along. Our thwarted expectation rings true, the reader’s ultimate satisfaction. “Ready Now”, “Bloody Thighs” and “The Latest Deadlines” score even bigger hits with their uplifting portrayals of desperate people at the crossroads of life. They’re a delight to read more than once. Perhaps the most significant, “Fine Love Garments” tears the heart with anguish and joy. Find out why. You will be a wiser and better person for the experience.
Dr. Wachtel is the author of James Joyce & the Nightmare of History and has written for many national publications. He is a renowned Joyce scholar and Head of the English Department at Pitzer College in Claremont, California