Glyphic

Glyphic is a humble epic poem, a novella in verse told in ten separate parts that hold together like a tapestry or the pop mats of the Mayan World. It follows an American guy living in Mexico and Guatemala in the late 90s when one country was recovering from years and years of civil war and the other had just suffered two massacres of the indigenous Mayan population. The novella examines time, reality, imperialism, rebellion, and loyalty as the main character moves through beautiful places and relationships and finds out who he is and how the world works behind the scenes. It is a tale of catharsis and rejuvenation in which he must chose either to fight the revolution or marry the fiancee. It is a difficult book that takes on difficult topics.