From Jordan Krall, author of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE APOCALYPSE DONKEYS, comes a novella in the tradition of early J. G. Ballard, later William Burroughs, and Barry Malzberg. Exploring the concepts of personal and public tragedy, this is a book unlike anything Krall has written before: a collection of brief chapters in an infinite universe of physical and mental illness, urban destruction, and the cracks in society we fight to ignore.

The sequel to Jordan Krall's provocative novella FALSE MAGIC KINGDOM. From the author of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE APOCALYPSE DONKEYS, comes another book in the tradition of early J. G. Ballard, later William Burroughs, and Barry Malzberg. BAD ALCHEMY continues Krall's exploration of the concepts of personal and public tragedy. This is a collection of brief chapters in an infinite universe of physical and mental illness, psychological denial, childhood trauma, urban destruction, and the cracks in society we fight to ignore yet can't resist.

From Jordan Krall, author of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE APOCALYPSE DONKEYS, comes a novel in the tradition of early J. G. Ballard, William Burroughs, and Barry Malzberg. Exploring the concepts of personal and public tragedy, this is a book unlike anything Krall has written before: a collection of brief chapters in an infinite universe of physical and mental illness, urban destruction, and the cracks in society we fight to ignore. "(Jordan Krall is) one of the best of the next generation of writers looking askance at modern life and able to chart its absurdities and its dangers. These new books of Krall's conjure up uncomfortable visions with a lucid and alienating gaze." - Jeff Vandermeer, author of FINCH and CITY OF SAINTS AND MADMEN This is the last book in the series that began in FALSE MAGIC KINGDOM and continued in BAD ALCHEMY and THE GOG AND MAGOG BUSINESS.