Cosmorama

"In his book, “Cosmorama,” Theo Sebastian presents the question: “What would life be like if my mom were a psychic?” The answer is not as fun as you would think. Sebastian artfully explores the consequences of this family dynamic through the perspective of a psychic’s son named Ian and the strained relationship he has with his mother.Having a psychic for a mother means having a mother who is always looking past you instead of at you: she scans a room for ghosts instead of cherishing the living. Feelings of isolation and frustration seep through the pages of the book. Sebastian builds up a cascade of tension between the family members vivid enough to make the reader feel like they live in that same haunted house. This story is one that lingers, its words hovering over your shoulder like permanent spirits waiting to commune."- Catie Wiley, contributing editor for Story Magazine In COSMORAMA, grief (for both the living and the dead) stalls, immobilizes, and snags. Relationships start and stumble. Theo Sebastian viscerally depicts the well-known story of family, interrupted, and adding to it a thin slice of magic. ––[sarah] Cavar, author of OUT OF MIND & INTO BODY (Ethel Press)

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