In Midwestern flyover country, the stories of More Hell weave a rich and sometimes comic tapestry of longing, addiction, sex, and loss. The wild cast of rural characters navigate a fast-changing world from their vantage point in a place unaccustomed to such change.
This collection swirls perpetually around the hope and animosity of Neil and Maria Kenning’s fracturing marriage, while introducing readers to the voices around them:
an autistic woman who imagines her relationship as a fragile glass house;
a little girl who plays with sentient nativity figurines while her mother’s infidelity unfolds for all to see;
a young man grieving the deaths of his great aunt and a blue-collar boy he had feelings for in high school.
More Hell presents characters struggling for self-actualization and personal identity in a space painfully confined by its geography.
al-Sirgany’s writing paints a nuanced picture, challenging stereotypes and revealing the depth and diversity hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly monochrome landscape. The cast of More Hell will resonate long after the final page.
Adam al-Sirgany is the author of More Hell, a collection of stories about the sadness of addiction and sex in small Midwest towns. Out on Whisk(e)y Tit Press 2025.
Alongside his career as a writer, Adam is the Acquisitions and Developmental Editor of the indie press Santa Fe Writers Project (SFWP), the Executive Director of the literary arts and education nonprofit 1-Week Critique (1WC), and the founder of the mobile bookstore Bad Kids Book Corner.
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